CN106416208A

CN106416208A - Answering a call with client through a host

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Publication number: CN106416208A
Application number: CN201580028712.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: K·W·罗恩布赫勒; J·A·伯纳多; N·M·佛瑞欧莉; G·S·查多克; C·卡瑞朵; T·杰森
Original assignee: Apple Computer Inc
Current assignee: Apple Inc
Priority date: 2014-05-30
Filing date: 2015-05-26
Publication date: 2017-02-15
Also published as: US10887400B2; WO2015183825A1; US9712623B2; US20170289266A1; KR101967972B1; KR20160146962A; US20150350332A1; EP3135022B1; EP3135022A1; CN112217920A

Abstract

A client device may be used to initiate or answer calls using a host device connected to a network. For example, when a phone operating as a host device receives an incoming call from a network, the phone may communicate the presence of the incoming call to one or more client devices such as laptop, desktop, tablet, or wearable devices that are associated with the host device. When an answer call selection is made at a client, a call answered communication may be sent from the client device to the host device. The host device may then communicate with the network to connect the call to the host, and when the call is connected, the host may hand-off the call to the client that sent the call answered communication.

Description

Calling is answered using client by main frame

Cross-Reference to Related Applications

This application claims entitled " the ANSWERING A CALL WITH CLIENT that on May 30th, 2014 submits to The U.S. Provisional Application 62/005,534 (Ref.P23171USP1) of THROUGH A HOST " and the name of September in 2014 submission on the 2nd It is referred to as U.S.'s non-provisional application 14/475,390 of " ANSWERING A CALL WITH CLIENT THROUGH A HOST " (Ref.P23171US1) priority, the full content of this two applications is herein incorporated by reference for all purposes.

The application is also related to following U.S. Provisional Application：

Entitled " the ANSWER AND HOLD WITH that Rauenbuehler et al. submitted on May 30th, 2014 The U.S. Provisional Application 62/005,550 (Ref.P23172USP1) of CLIENT AND HOST "；

Entitled " the CLIENT APPLICATIONS COMMUNICATING that Tung et al. submitted on May 30th, 2014 The U.S. Provisional Application 62/005,606 (Ref.P23188USP1) of VIA A USER TUNNEL "；

The U.S. Provisional Application 62/ of entitled " PROXIED PUSH " that Pollack et al. submitted on May 30th, 2014 005,565(Ref.P23053USP1)；

The U.S. Provisional Application of entitled " SMS PROXYING " that Circosta et al. submitted on May 30th, 2014 62/005,336(Ref.P23192USP1)；

Entitled " the MANAGING CONNECTIONS OF A USER that Schobel et al. submitted on May 30th, 2014 The U.S. Provisional Application 62/005,505 (Ref.P23295USP1) of DEVICE "；

Entitled " the APPLICATION- that Pollack et al. submitted on May 30th, 2014 The U.S. Provisional Application 62/005,565 (Ref.P23189USP1) of LEVELACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "；

Entitled " the MESSAGES WITH ATTENUATING that Pollack et al. submitted on May 30th, 2014 The U.S. Provisional Application 62/005,586 (Ref.P23190USP1) of RETRANSMIT IMPORTANCE "；

Entitled " the PROTOCOL SWITCHING IN INTER- that Prats et al. submitted on May 30th, 2014 The U.S. Provisional Application 62/005,799 (Ref.P22319USP1) of DEVICE COMMUNICATION "；And

Entitled " the USER INTERFACE FOR PHONE CALL that Coffman et al. submitted on May 30th, 2014 The U.S. Provisional Application 62/005,990 (Ref.P23298USP1) of ROUTING AMONG DEVICES ", the interim Shen of these U.S. Please be hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.The application is also submitted on March 14th, 2014 with Liu et al. The U.S. Provisional Application 61/953 of entitled " DYNAMIC LINK ADAPTATION FOR IMPROVED LINK MARGIN ", 591 is related, and this U.S. Provisional Application is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.

Background technology

It relates to the part as calling relays audiovisual (AV) communication between devices.

Persistently increase with different types of networked devices, may only have the single of a computer or a phone in the past User may have desktop computer, kneetop computer, mobile phone, panel computer, networking wearable device, networking man now Electrical appliance and other networked devices.Management communication in such a case is becoming increasingly complex of a task.Described herein Embodiment may include the equipment, system and method for managing such communication.

Content of the invention

Embodiment of the present invention can provide for answering system, device and the side of calling using client by main frame Method.The invention provides client device and main process equipment.Client device may be used in the main process equipment being connected to network Initiate or answer calling.For example, as the phone being operated for main process equipment when network receives incoming call, phone can be by The presence of incoming call is sent to the one or more client devices being associated with main process equipment, such as kneetop computer, platform Formula computer, panel computer or wearable device.When make at client answer calling select when, can set from described client Answer communication for sending calling to main process equipment.Main process equipment can then with network service to connect the call to main frame, and After being connected to calling, call handoff can be given and be sent the client that communication is answered in calling by main frame.

System, portable consumer device and computer that other embodiments are related to be associated with methods described herein can Read medium.

By reference to detailed description below and accompanying drawing, it is better understood the essence of embodiment of the present invention and excellent Point.

Brief description

Fig. 1 is according to various embodiments, by the one or more clients, the master that send message and calling among each other The block diagram of the system that machine (for example, corollary equipment) server is constituted.

Fig. 2 is the system being used at least partially for promoting to answer and send the relaying of calling according to various embodiments Block diagram.

Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of the client device according to various embodiments and associated main process equipment.

Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of the multiple client equipment according to various embodiments and associated main process equipment.

Fig. 5 shows the signal stream according to various embodiments for the long-range calling initiated.

Fig. 6 describes the side according to embodiment of the present invention junction call between client device and main process equipment Method.

Fig. 7 describes the method according to embodiment of the present invention by the client device execution serving as communication terminal, Described communication is relayed by associated main process equipment.

Fig. 8 describes a kind of method according to embodiment of the present invention, and wherein calling can be by the client device of user Initiate to carry out with the main process equipment via user.

Fig. 9 describes a kind of method according to embodiment of the present invention, and the method is used for initiating using client device Junction call.

Figure 10 describes a kind of method according to embodiment of the present invention, and the method is used for passing through client by main frame relaying The calling that end equipment is initiated.

Figure 11 shows according to embodiment of the present invention for transmitting the protocol stack 1100 of data.

Specific embodiment

The embodiment described herein is directed to use with the first equipment and accesses calling or communication on the second equipment.Specifically, Embodiment described herein is directed to use with main process equipment (such as mobile phone) as accessing different client devices (such as Panel computer, kneetop computer, wearable device or other networked devices) on calling repeater.

In one embodiment, the call from second party can be relayed to the visitor of user by the main process equipment of user Family end equipment.For example, as the phone being operated for main process equipment when network receives incoming call, incoming call can be exhaled by phone The presence cried is sent to the one or more client devices being associated with main process equipment, such as kneetop computer, desk-top calculating Machine, panel computer or wearable device (for example, user is by this two device pairings).

In another embodiment, the client device of user can be used for sending out to second party via the main process equipment of user Play calling.For example, when make at client answer calling select when, can from client device to main process equipment send calling connect Listen communication.Then, main process equipment can be with network service to connect the call to main frame.After connecting calling, calling can be moved by main frame Give and send the client that communication is answered in this calling.

For example, in certain embodiments, cell phone can have selectable one group of relaying setting.Phone can be taken with identity Business interaction is so that phone is associated with identity or account, and thus identifies any quantity being also associated with this identity or account Client device.When receiving calling, cell phone can automatically notify for example with phone share identity be associated flat board electricity Brain and associated wearable device.When selecting to answer call button on panel computer, calling can be relayed to flat by cell phone Plate computer, and notify calling to be picked up to wearable device.The part that cell phone may continue as calling will call Information is relayed to panel computer and from panel computer junction call information, until calling is transferred back to phone or is broken as Only.Therefore, if during incoming call, user is currently in use panel computer, kneetop computer or wearable sets on the phone of user Standby, but where user does not know its phone, then and user can answer this calling from another equipment, and this equipment is used for this Calling, or temporarily use this equipment, till user finds phone and transfers the call to phone.Any amount of difference Client device can be used as a part for such system, including networking panel computer, wrist-watch, household electrical appliance etc..

I. brief introduction

Described below is the example that can be used for the system, apparatus and method realizing some embodiments, and attainable Selected modification and the exhaustive example of alternative embodiment.

A. system

Fig. 1 is according to various embodiments, by the one or more clients, the master that send message and calling among each other The block diagram of the system 100 that machine (for example, corollary equipment) server is constituted.Fig. 1 and other accompanying drawings illustrate only embodiment Or the aspect of implementation or embodiments disclosed herein or implementation, and should not limit as in claims The scope of any invention being described.Those of ordinary skill in the art can pass through present disclosure and teaching presented herein Content recognizes other modifications, modification and/or the alternative form of those embodiments shown in accompanying drawing or implementation.Fig. 1 It is an example of system, this system can be answered using relaying via main frame or mobile device and be called visitor and make it possible to Family end or corollary equipment to execute calling as the terminal calling.Equipment in system 100 may include hardware and/or software unit Part.

In one embodiment, system 100 include Identity Management foundation structure 105 (that is, realize identity management services, Authorization service and/or one or more servers of authentication service), content basis structure 110 (that is, realize voice/video calling Service, messenger service and/or sending out notice service one or more servers), mobile device 115, corollary equipment 120, use Family equipment 125, provider 130, provider 135 and communication network 140.As illustrated, Identity Management foundation structure 105, content Foundation structure 110, mobile device 115, corollary equipment 120, user equipment 125, provider 130 and provider 135 each can (represent internet, wide area network (WAN), Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) (MAN), LAN (LAN), WLAN with communication network 140 (WiLAN), radio access network (RAN), public switch telephone network (PTSN) etc. and/or combinations thereof) communicate and pass through this Communication network is communicated.As illustrated, mobile device 115 can in the case of not utilizing communication network 140 with corollary equipment 120 direction communications.

Identity Management foundation structure 105 can be realized using individual server computer system in various embodiments, Or may include multiple server computer systems, web server, application server, network, cross tie part etc..In various aspects, Identity Management foundation structure 105 provides to each entity, in system (such as content basis structure 110) or cross-system is recognized for it The management of card, mandate and privilege.The identity management services that Identity Management foundation structure 105 is provided may include multiple technologies kimonos Business, such as Active Directory, identity provider, password manager, access control provider, single-sign-on (SSO) service, opening are awarded Power, security tokens service etc..

In various embodiments, Identity Management foundation structure 105 preserve for the managed entity of certification (such as user, Tissue and any associated device, resource, service, application program etc.) identity information.Identity Management foundation structure 105 can Using password, bio-identification (such as fingerprint), idiosyncratic behavior (the gesture pattern on such as touch-screen), query-response protocol, one Secondary property password (OTP), two-way authentication and other technologies are come to verify entity be people/thing that it is claimed.Identity Management foundation structure 105 The authorization message defining the operation that entity is able to carry out in the scene of application-specific, service or resource also can be managed.One A little mandate can be based on the role being associated with managed entity, device type, application program, application type etc..User is awarded Generally related to particular job or work functions role.Identity Management foundation structure 105 also can manage with regard to managed entity Descriptive information and how to be able to access that with whom and change this information.As a part for Identity Management, can recognize that one Or multiple main frames equipment and make it be associated with one or more client devices so that can will exhale to the incoming call of main process equipment Cry and be relayed to client device, and make client device may be used in main process equipment and initiate junction call.

In some embodiments, Identity Management foundation structure 105 is managed entity set-up digital identity, comprises for example Entity recognition information (PII) and auxiliary information.In one aspect, managed entity can have multiple digital identities, and each Digital identity can comprise multiple attributes.For example, user can have user identifier (for example, the phone number being linked to multiple equipment Code, Email etc.).In addition to creating, delete, changing digital identity, Identity Management foundation structure 105 also can manage auxiliary Solid data uses for service such as content basis structure service 110.

In a further embodiment, Identity Management foundation structure 105 can store each being associated with user identifier The performance of equipment.The example of equipment performance includes the hardware whether equipment includes particular type or version, and whether equipment includes spy Determine the software (for example, operating system or application program) of type or version, whether equipment is able to carry out specific function such as sends With receive call or send and receive Short Message Service (SMS)/multimedia information service (MMS) message, whether equipment can Enough connections keeping with other equipment, such.The list of devices being associated with user may be sent to that this user's is any Other equipment, the mobile device 115 being such as associated with same user identifier and corollary equipment 120, and it is stored in this equipment Place.When registration equipment and when being allowed to be associated with user identifier, Identity Management foundation structure 105 can determine that and collecting device Performance.Identity Management foundation structure 105 can be updated periodically the performance of equipment, for example, when equipment re-register or with by body During one or more communication for service of part fundamentals of management structure 105 management.

In various embodiments, Identity Management foundation structure 105 can receive unique user identifier, this user identifier For determining the device identifier of the equipment being associated with this user identifier.The device identifier of each equipment can with respect to The other equipment at family is unique.During registers entities, in order to access the service being managed by Identity Management foundation structure 105 or Resource, can be combined one or more users or other identifiers and sole entity or device identifier (UID) with generate entity or Device token.

In various embodiments, by apply hashing algorithm (for example, SHA-0, SHA-1, SHA-2, MD5, Whirlpool or other hashing algorithms) this token is encrypted.The token generating for entity and encrypting can be in various enforcements Keep constant in scheme.Once Identity Management foundation structure 105 has generated and crypto token is so that it may send back to reality by token Body.In some respects, entity can then by token be distributed to the service being managed by Identity Management foundation structure 105 or resource or Other third party's services, for entity in those managed services or the certification of Energy Resources Service, mandate, book keeping operation etc. or third direction Entity carries out the related multiple purposes of trusted content transmission.

Content basis structure 110 can be protected by Identity Management foundation structure 105 and/or can be by by Identity Management basis knot The entity of structure management accesses.Content basis structure 110 can be come using individual server computer system in various embodiments Implement, or may include multiple server computer systems, web server, application server, network, cross tie part etc..

Content basis structure 110 can be to mobile device 115, corollary equipment 120 and user equipment 125 and to other equipment There is provided content with entity.The example of content includes text message, Multimedia Message, approaching calendar event, audio/video calling The notice of the new data on (for example, using VOIP) or remote server.In one embodiment, content can originate from by body One or more sources that are part fundamentals of management structure 105 management or directly being provided by content basis structure 110.In other enforcements In scheme, content can originate from other sources.For example, content can originate from mobile device 115, corollary equipment 120, user equipment Any one of 125 and provider 130 and 135.

In another example, can be in other source internet, cellular network, public switched telephone networks etc. receive Hold.Content basis structure 110 can be then by contents construction to mobile device 115, corollary equipment 120, user equipment 125 and offer Side 130 and 135.In one embodiment, content basis structure 110 can by foundation structure route from cellular network receive or Send to the SMS message of cellular network.In another embodiment, content basis structure 110 can be route by foundation structure Receive from public switched telephone network or send to the audio call of public switched telephone network.

In some embodiments, the content being sent to mobile device 115 can be forwarded to corollary equipment 120 for transmission To mobile device 115.Corollary equipment 120 also can represent mobile device 115 and work and sending signal.In these embodiments In, corollary equipment 120 serves as main or intermediate equipment, and mobile device 115 serves as proxied device.Content basis structure How and whether 110 tunable corollary equipments 120 can represent mobile device 115 works and sending signal.

In some embodiments, content basis structure 110 can be in due course to more than one equipment transmission content.User Can be associated with both mobile device 115 and corollary equipment 120.Content basis structure 110 can be by contents construction to mobile device 115 and corollary equipment 120 both to make VOIP call jingle bell or make message occur in be installed on two on two equipment In the inbox of the same application domain on individual equipment.In other embodiments, send the content to only one equipment, for example Corollary equipment 120, it can forward call to mobile device 115.When calling is forwarded to equipment, which telephone number can recognize that Individual equipment will receive phone/video call, and this equipment can optionally junction call.

In one aspect, content may include one or more data, all device identifiers as discussed above (or order Board) and payload.Can originate from provider (for example, provider 130 and/or 135), same user equipment (for example, From mobile device 115 or corollary equipment 120) or the content of equipment (for example, user equipment 125) of another user in, even Manage to provide device token together using any payload of content basis structure 110 transmission with provider.Device token can Comprise to enable the information of content basis structure 110 location equipment, described equipment is provided with special services or client should With program and be registered to receive content.Payload may include the fresh information receiving at server application or to can Find the index of the position of this information.Payload may also include specific service or client application will how to Family warns the attribute list of this fresh information.

Alarm can occur in a variety of forms.In one example, can as alert message or other visual representations (such as with The mark that application icon is associated) display to the user that content.Also can by show alarm or mark when play sound Announce the availability of content.When informing the user application program or service has message, event or other guide data to be supplied to him When, user can start application program or service and by watch content, viewing sending out notice included in information, make visitor Family end application program is retrieved index information etc. to check details.User also may be selected to ignore notice, does not activate in this case Application program.

Be as previously mentioned, content basis structure 110 may include sending out notice service, except route content in addition to or replace road By content, it realizes providing for the client application to the push provider on user equipment makes user know new content Can use at one or more server applications, be stored on this equipment or just in the mechanism of incoming ability.As herein The push provider (or referred to as provider) being used can refer to use the sending out notice foundation structure forward and/or transmission information Entity.In general, when new data can for users to use when, software developer's (serving as provider) in its server software send out Rise and notify.Its server software is connected with content basis structure 110 by provider by lasting and safe channel.Identity Management Foundation structure 105 can ensure that provider's certified (for example, provider is the people that provider is declared) and authorizes, so that with credible Mode connects and utilizes content basis structure 110.

When monitoring is for the incoming data of its client application, when the new data for application program reaches, Provider prepares to notify and pass through its channel and connects to send a notification to content basis structure 110 in one aspect, this content base Plinth structure will notify to be pushed to push consumer or destination target device.Identity Management foundation structure 105 also can ensure that consumption Person or destination target device are certified and authorize, to be connected to content basis structure 110 and using its clothes with trusted manner Business.Push consumer (or referred to as consumer or destination) can refer to be designated receive using content basis structure 110 forward and/ Or the entity of the information of transmission.Although above for simplicity by provider be described as in perhaps available content notify initiation Person, but provider can become consumer in an example again, and vice versa.In addition, mobile device 115 can be supporting setting Standby 120 content providers, vice versa or the provider 130 to provider 135 offer content, and vice versa.

In an example of the operation of content basis structure 110, one or more server computers provide, allotment, Management and otherwise operate sending out notice service, so that in provider 130, provider 135, mobile device 115, supporting Information is propagated between equipment 120 and user equipment 125.Each can be set up at least one with content basis structure 110 and persistently connect Connect (Internet protocol (IP) for example, being recognized and encrypting connects), with through thus persistently connecting initiation and/or receiving content. As described above, each and its connection by Identity Management foundation structure 105 certification and can authorize.

If content basis structure 110 is directed to the notice of the application passes being associated with the equipment of user in application journey Reach during sequence off-duty, then the equipment of user can warn user to have data waiting this application program, as discussed above.Content Foundation structure 110 may also provide the default quality of service part with storage forwarding capability.If content basis structure 110 is tasted Examination transmission notifies but target device is offline, then will can lead to notifying the one limited time of storage and when equipment is made available by Know the equipment of being delivered to.In some embodiments, it is that application-specific stores all recent notices.In some embodiments In, it is that application-specific storage only one notifies in the recent period.For example, if sending multiple notices in equipment off-line, each New notice all can cause previous notice to be dropped.This behavior only keeping up-to-date notice is referred to as merging notice.At other Any notice of its storage in embodiment, if equipment keeps offline for a long time, may be discarded as.

Provider 130 and provider 135 can be realized using individual server computer system in various embodiments, Or may include multiple server computer systems, web server, application server, network, cross tie part etc..In all fields, Provider 130 and provider 135 provide the client run on mobile device 115, corollary equipment 120 and user equipment 125 Application program and the server application for providing the attachable one or more services of client application.There is provided Side 130 and provider 135 can manage one or more of information mobile device 115, corollary equipment 120 and user equipment 125 The client application being able to access that：Information is available for its relative users and uses.

In one aspect, pushing provider is can be to being configured to set with mobile device 115, corollary equipment 120 and user The software that the server software of the one or more client application interactions on one or more of standby 125 is safeguarded Developer, company or tissue.Provider 130 and provider 135 are when monitoring is for the incoming data of its client application It is connected with content basis structure 110 each via lasting and safe channel.In one embodiment, provider 130 and carrying Supplier 135 is via the binary system for example providing high speed high power capacity interface using the design of crossfire TCP socket and binary content Interface is connecting.This Binary Interface can be either synchronously or asynchronously.For each interface, TLS (or SSL) can be used for setting up safety Communication channel.

Mobile device 115, corollary equipment 120 and user equipment 125 can each be implemented as individual equipment, single computer System, multiple equipment or multiple computer system.In all fields although for convenience's sake, mobile device 115, supporting set Mark by different way for 120 and user equipment 125, but can each be embodied as mobile device, wearable device or other movements Equipment (for example, kneetop computer, palm PC, mobile phone, smart phone, mediaphone, portable electronic device, GPS device, moving game system etc.).Additionally or alternatively, corollary equipment 120 and user equipment 125 can be as described above Implement like that, and personal computer system, large scale computer, server computer system, cloud service etc. can be embodied as.Mobile device 115th, corollary equipment 120 and user equipment 125 may include the multiple technologies for providing communication connection.Some of interconnection technique are shown Example includes wired connection (for example, Ethernet, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL) etc.) and wireless connection (for example, WiFi, indigo plant Tooth, WiMax, 3G, 4G, LTE etc.).

In one aspect, mobile device 115, corollary equipment 120 and user equipment 125 trustship with by one or more offers The multiple client application journey of one or more server application communications that side (for example, provider 130 and 135) is provided One or more of sequence.These client applications may include the application program of the objective function specific to equipment (such as Telephony application or GPS application program), and email client, renewal/updating client, news client, net Page/blog client, blog client, social network client or other kinds of client application, wherein can send Notification message.These client applications can represent one or more logical using content basis structure 110 reception to user Know message.Can be by one kind or many of the operating system of equipment, tool graphical user interface case and/or application program itself definition The mode of kind represents notice to user.Some examples of the expression notifying include new e-mail designator, new news item refers to Show symbol, new blog designator, change of the presence of social networks friend etc..In various embodiments, enterprising in equipment Another service of row operation can process for client application and notify.

As discussed above, mobile device 115, corollary equipment 120 and user equipment 125 can be initial in client application It is connected with content basis structure 110 and receive identifier (or device token) during sending out notice to receive.Provider 130 and 135 Using this token or this token can be included together with any interior perhaps notification message so that can be using content basis structure 110 by institute In stating, perhaps notification message is rightly forwarded back to equipment.In various embodiments, in order to ensure trusting, provider is each Token all can be transmitted with content basis structure 110 when being connected.Content basis structure 110 can decryption device token and use identity pipe Reason foundation structure 105 verifies that this token generates for destination equipment.In order to verify in one embodiment, content Foundation structure 110 guarantees that the device identifier included in token makes with when equipment is registered to Identity Management foundation structure 105 Device identifier in device certificate matches.

Referring to the operation of system 100 shown in Fig. 1, in one embodiment, operation can be from provider 130 to supporting Equipment 120 forwards or otherwise transmits notification message, as shown in path 145.In various embodiments, provider 130 Certification security socket layer (SSL) certificate is sent with content basis structure 110 after being initially connected.Identity Management foundation structure 105 can certification and authorize provider 130 as sending out notice registration and authorize sender.It is also possible to use additional user fixed Adopted data is configuring this SSL certificate.Identity Management foundation structure 105 can define data come with trusted manner using additional user Identification provider 130.In other embodiments, it is possible to use (for example, cipher protocol, such as passes other secure communication protocols Defeated layer safety (TLS) etc.).

In some embodiments, provider 130 and application-specific (for example, Email, Facebook or Twitter in the case of) being associated and include additional identification (for example, user's definition) data in SSL certificate, identity pipe Reason foundation structure 105 not only can certification provider 130, and be also with content basis structure 110 be provider 130 and application Program automatic governing Push Service.In other words, Identity Management foundation structure 105 can extract any adding from certification certificate automatically Identification data and make content basis structure 110 that (for example, additional identification data (or part of data) is attached to content Sending out notice message).In some embodiments, additional identification data can recognize that user can be via content basis structure 110 The theme being associated with provider 130 (or application program of provider 130) subscribed to or seed.Therefore, available authentication proof Content is directed to and has subscribed to this theme/seed or request with regard to the information of this theme/seed by the additional information in book Equipment.In this way, automatically allocate Push Service for provider 130.

Once provider 130 is trusted, content basis structure 110 just receives notification message from provider 130.As above articles and opinions State, notification message may include device token.After provider 130 receives notification message, content basis structure 110 determines logical Know the destination of message.In various embodiments, purpose is determined based on the device token sending together with notification message Ground.In some embodiments it is not necessary to as token a part of come sending destination information.By determining mesh from device token Ground or the destination information extracting destination or otherwise obtaining content, content basis structure 110 can then determine " online " or otherwise may have access to whether destination.

If destination is online, in one embodiment, notification message can then be route by content basis structure 110 To destination corollary equipment 120, illustrated by path 150, for example, kept via corollary equipment 120 with content basis structure 110 lasting connection.If destination " offline " or otherwise can not be accessed by content basis structure 110, can store Content simultaneously retries transmission in later time.Notification message additionally or alternatively can be routed to movement by content basis structure 110 Equipment 115, is illustrated by path 155, for example, kept via corollary equipment 120 with persistently the connecting of content basis structure 110 Connect.Content basis structure 110 therefore can by contents construction to individual equipment, be routed simultaneously to multiple equipment or be routed to one Equipment is to pass to another equipment.

B. content basis structure

Fig. 2 is the system being used at least partially for promoting to answer and send the relaying of calling according to various embodiments 200 block diagram.Specifically, IDS service as described herein, including IDS 205, can be used for promoting the main frame as repeater Discovery between equipment and the client device being used as call termination and communication.As described herein, for the purpose of relay system, The mobile device 115 of Fig. 1 can be considered main process equipment, and corollary equipment 120 can be considered client device.System 200 can Relay system uses, and can be realized using individual server computer system in various embodiments, or can Including multiple server computer systems, web server, application server, network, cross tie part etc..System 200 can be in various realities Apply the content basis structure being implemented as Fig. 1 in scheme.

Specifically, Fig. 2 shows between devices, such as between provider and mobile device or a user's Between transmission equipment and the receiving device of another user, forward each of content (for example, notification message and phone/video call) Plant example.In these examples, system 200 is shown as with identity service (IDS) 205, sending out notice service (PNS) 220 And user equipment 250, described identity service (IDS) has interface 210 and identity management services device (IMS) 215, described push Service (PNS) 220 is notified to have provider's interface 225, the gateway 230 with existence information 235, have link information 245 Equipment interface 240.Each service can be realized using hardware and/or software element.

In one aspect, IDS 205 can be implemented as Identity Management foundation structure 105 or form one part.IDS 205 Can be realized using individual server computer system in various embodiments, or may include multiple server computer systems System, web server, application server, network, cross tie part etc..Interface 210 can make entity (for example, mobile device 115 or carry Supplier 130) (for example, via network) can be connected so that the service being provided using IDS 205.Interface 210 can be in conjunction with load Balance and other connection management technology, thus allow entity to communicate with identity management services device 215.

In one embodiment, information (for example, the certification that warp after initial connection is received by entity by interface 210 Certificate) it is sent to IDS 205 or be sent to service, resource or the application program being managed by IDS 205 (for example, PNS 220).Body Part management server 215 can will send equipment, user or the tissue certification of this information and to authorize be entity through registering and authorize. Can for equipment, user or organizational empowerment or one or more type of allotment service (for example, calling service, instant message service, Chatting service, notice service etc.).In order to support the security model of PNS 220 in order to be sufficiently accurate it may be desired to entity and its equipment have some cards Book, certificate management authority (CA) certificate or token.

In one embodiment, each content providers is verified using unique provider's certificate and privately owned cryptographic key Its connection with PNS 220.This certificate can be allocated by identity management services device 215, and can recognize that provider and/or carried by this The particular topic that supplier issues.In general, theme is bind package ID of client application.Provider optionally wants The public servicer certificate being provided using PNS 220 is verifying the service that provider is connected.In all fields, provider makes It is used in the clothes being carried out certification provider connection during registration by the public servicer certificate that identity management services device 215 passes to it Business.

Each equipment that identity management services device 215 also can receive content to hope issues unique private cipher key and certificate, Equipment is using described unique private cipher key and certificate come for identity management services device 215 certification, its own is simultaneously set up and PNS 220 Connection.Equipment obtains device certificate and key from identity management services device 215 generally during device activation, and equipment is demonstrate,proved Book and key storage are in key chain.Equipment also preserves the particular device token that it receives during service connection procedure.Using Each client application of PNS 220 is responsible for this alternative space to its content providers.

Identity management services device 215 can store any necessary card of the identity for checking connection and provider and equipment Book, CA certificate and cryptographic key (privately owned and public).

In this example, once entity is trusted, system 200 allows for entity to utilize the push that PNS 220 is provided to lead to Know service.PNS 220 can be realized using individual server computer system in various embodiments, or may include multiple Server computer system, web server, application server, network, cross tie part etc..Entity can be desirable to PNS 220 even Meet the provider of (for example, via network) or other notify provider.It is as previously mentioned, in one embodiment, provider Interface 225 provides the high speed high power capacity interface allowing sending out notice provider to communicate with PNS 220.Provider's interface 225 can be tied Close load balance and other connection management technology, thus allowing entity to communicate with PNS 220.Although provider's interface 225 is shown Go out for being linked to gateway 230, but provider's interface 225 may be incorporated in gateway 230 or equipment interface 240.As discussed above, user Equipment can be the provider of content or the destination of the content being route using PNS 220 in various embodiments.

Gateway 230 can be realized using individual server computer system in various embodiments, or may include many Individual server computer system, web server, application server, network, cross tie part etc..Gateway 230 can determine that via provider The destination of the content (for example, PUSH message or message related to calls) of interface 225 or equipment interface 240 reception.In various embodiment party In case, gateway 230 can determine destination based on existence information 235.In one aspect, keep depositing using the push token of equipment In information 235.Therefore, when receiving the sending out notice for particular push token at gateway 230, gateway 230 can perform Search to determine whether there is the TCP socket descriptor being associated with this push token.Socket descriptor can provide transmission TCP socket information required for sending out notice and other networked informations.In all fields, existence information 235 include certified Entity and itself mapping and the connection of PNS 220 between.These connect can by PNS 220 be used for transmit content, notice etc. or with Other modes and entity communication.Each mapping may indicate that at least one connection mechanism of at least one entity and this entity, such as Web socket connects or other connection identifier (CIDs.For example, mapping can be by its device token come identifying purpose ground equipment or logical Crossing it provides party identifier to identify provider.Additional information can be included in each mapping to promote and the equipment of entity Communication.

In some embodiments, in order to disperse from the user more and more being serviced using PNS 220, equipment and carry The process of the connection of supplier, can manage in existence information 235 according at least one packet in referred to as region or logical partition Equipment connects (or equipment itself).The function of being executed by gateway 230 can be divided to multiple servers, and these servers are dynamic Distribute for processing these packets or region.For example, one or more servers may manage to allocated within a period of time To the transmission of the destination in a region, then it is switched or is reconfigured for manage to being assigned to other in later time The notice transmission of the destination in region.Each of these servers may also include for by contents construction to the mesh with content Ground specific region be associated other servers routing iinformation.Therefore, when receiving content at a server, Another server being designed to process presumptive area will be determined, and described content can be forwarded to appropriate service Device.In one aspect, the function of being executed by gateway 230 can be divided to multiple servers and connect (example to process corresponding equipment As equipment interface 240).

In various embodiments, gateway 230 is linked to equipment interface 240.Equipment interface 240 is provided for being set with user The interface of standby 250 communications.Equipment interface 240 can be in conjunction with load balance and other connection management technology, thus allowing equipment and PNS 220 communications.Although equipment interface 240 is shown as being linked to gateway 230, equipment interface 240 may be incorporated into gateway 230 or provides In square interface 225.

In these examples, equipment interface 240 allows to generate when equipment interface 240 is connected to user equipment 240 and exists Information 235.User equipment 240 can inform its presence to PNS 220 after setting up persistently connection.Then, equipment interface 240 is even Connect the equipment that generates in information 245/connection mapping.Link information 245 can be propagated backward to gateway 230 by equipment interface 240, thus Gateway 230 is allowed to generate equipment/connection mapping in existence information 235.In one aspect, existence information 235 includes equipment/letter Difference mapping or link, thus allow gateway 230 to determine the appropriate postman serving as the equipment interface 240 being connected to user equipment 250. Postman utilizes link information 245 (include any equipment/connection mapping or link), thus allow postman to determine setting specific to user Standby 250 link information, this link information can be used for for content being delivered to user equipment 250.In yet another aspect, existence information 235 can be roughly the same with link information 245, because they include given equipment and it is corresponding between the connection of PNS 220 Relation.

In various embodiments it is desirable to formed initially with equipment interface 240 via the equipment that PNS 220 receives content Send authentication information after connection or directly send authentication information to IDS 205.Identity management services device 215 can be directly or indirectly Receive authentication information, then by equipment or its association user or tissue certification and to authorize be entity through registering and authorize.Once Equipment is trusted, and just informs PNS 220 and hereafter PNS 220 manages any connection made between equipment and PNS 220 (connection with equipment interface 240 such as in link information 245).Can obtain at equipment interface 240 in link information 245 Facility information can be periodically reversed travel to gateway 220 with generate or update existence information 235.

When equipment is initially connected with PNS 220, PNS 220 allocates to equipment.In various embodiments, for setting Standby allotment region, as mentioned above.Regardless of the concrete region distribution of each equipment, equipment can be for various former Because losing the connection of itself and equipment interface 240.For example, connect probably due to the loss of cellular signal or wi-fi signal, electric power are lost Lose and lose, or lose because mobile device has changed geographical position etc..In other respects, be persistently connected phase Instead, connection can be interrupted, to save power or to realize other energy efficiency indexes.

When user equipment 250 attempt reconnect to PNS 220 when, user equipment 250 can with serve as equipment interface 240 Any postman connects.Connect in equipment in the embodiment being assigned at least one packet or region, equipment interface 240 can lead to The one or more server procurement crossing gateway 230 connect, and these servers are allocated for processing the described area of connection equipment Domain.For example, if equipment interface 240 is connected to the user equipment 250 being assigned to region 1, equipment interface 240 can be by negative One or more servers of duty management region 1 are allocating connection.Then, equipment interface 240 can be by the equipment of user equipment 250 Information propagates backward to be responsible for one or more servers in region 1.In a similar manner, equipment interface 240 can from different The server in region forms the particular device information connecting the equipment being associated with backpropagation with those respective regions, thus really Protect no matter where or how user equipment 250 is connected to PNS 220, existence information 235 is all up-to-date and may be used to really Determine how to route content.In some embodiments, equipment interface 240 can be specific to wireless carrier or Internet service providers (ISP), thus allowing PNS 220 to support the agreement specific to multiple third party entities or physical connection.

According to an example, when gateway 230 receives content from provider's interface 225, gateway 230 is based on existence information The content receiving from provider's interface 225 is forwarded to equipment interface 240 by the mapping in 235.Equipment interface 240 can be by from gateway The content of 230 receptions is delivered to user equipment 250, will preserve connecting with regard to lasting of this user equipment in link information 245 Information.

After receiving content from gateway 230, equipment interface 240 can execute lookup or with other in link information 245 Mode is inquired about its equipment and is connected, and the content receiving from gateway 230 is sent to appropriate equipment, for example, via with user equipment 250 associated lasting connections.In one aspect, the device token that equipment interface 240 inspection is associated with content to be passed, And determine whether to find between the connection that device token is managed with equipment interface 240 in link information 245 and mate.Equipment Interface 240 can transmit content using by the connection that the equipment with given device token is set up.

In an example of operation, the application-specific being managed by provider subscribed to by user equipment 250, and wishes Receive the notification message for this application program via PNS 220.Therefore, user equipment 250 is directly called via communication network Provider or call provider using PNS 220, and its device token is transferred to provider.Device token or its transmission are not Only may include the identification information of equipment, may also include the UID of equipment and the encrypted combination of its realm identifier, thus allowing PNS 220 according to distributing to the appropriate resource in region come for apparatus preparing link information.

When providing the application-specific on direction user equipment 250 to send a notification message, provider uses provider Interface 225 is connected to PNS 220 and sends a message to gateway 230.Even if user equipment 250 is associated with specific region, carry Notification message is successfully pushed to user equipment 250 also without any particular gateway being connected to PNS 220 by supplier.Example As if gateway 230 receives content from provider's interface 225 and content has device token, gateway 230 will check order Board, and (it can route messages to the another of equipment interface 240 or PNS 230 to route messages to the appropriate server of PNS 220 One postman) or message is routed directly to equipment interface 240.

If gateway 230 is to specify gateway, in some embodiments, gateway 230 is based on its in existence information 235 Message is sent/is forwarded to equipment interface 240 by equipment/postman's mapping.Then, equipment interface 240 can be in link information 245 Its connection of middle lookup, and via with equipment interface 240, equipment is sent a message to by the lasting connection that equipment is set up.Generally Say with including, when PNS 220 receives the message with specific destination, the gateway of PNS 220 uses and is connected to PNS in equipment This message is forwarded directly to the appropriate postman of PNS 220 by the equipment set up when 220/postman's mapping.In other embodiments In, message can be directly transmitted/be forwarded to user equipment based on its equipment/connection mapping in existence information 235 by gateway 230 250.Each source that gateway 230 can set up connection therewith from equipment to generate this map information.

II. main frame and client device

Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 is shown and can be used together or as these systems with the system 200 of the system 100 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 A part using realize relay to answer client device and the main process equipment of calling.Although those figures show two Embodiment, but various implementation may include any amount of client device, main process equipment and can specific setting in by The heterogeneous networks that these equipment are supported.

It should be understood that the system shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 shows an embodiment, and other similar embodiments can There is the more or less of part than shown part.Other embodiments may also include the different configurations of shown part, still simultaneously Belong in the range of innovation herein.The various parts of main process equipment 450 especially as shown in Figure 4 can be with hardware, software or soft or hard Part combines to be realized, including one or more signal processing circuits and/or special IC.

Fig. 3 shows an embodiment with client device 300, main process equipment 350 and network 390.Client Equipment 300 can be any equipment that can be accessed by wave point, including desktop computer, laptop computer, intelligence electricity Words, panel computer, wearable device (for example, having wrist-watch, earphone or the necklace of network function), networked appliance (for example, have The refrigerator of network function or washing machine), media player, personal digital assistant, key-ring, access card, multifunctional equipment, game System or any other such client device.Client device 300 includes memory 304, processor 302, input equipment 306th, display 308 and wave point 312.The embodiment that can act as the client device of call termination can be raised in additional inclusion Sound device and microphone apparatus are as a part for audio unit.Main process equipment 350 includes processor 352, memory 354, input Equipment 356, display 358, audio frequency apparatus 370, wave point 362, wave point 364 and baseband equipment 359.

Main process equipment 350 can be that any communication that from network 390, AV signal can be relayed to client device 300 sets Standby.Some embodiments of main process equipment can have multiple communication interfaces so that as the relaying being executed by main process equipment one Part, main process equipment is based on the first communication protocol and uses a communication interface and network service, and main process equipment is using with the The second different communication interface of one communication interface and based on second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol and client Equipment communication.The example of such main process equipment may include smart phone, desktop computer, laptop computer and other such tools There is the computing device of network function.

Client device 300 can be communicated with main process equipment 350 via connecting 338.Similarly, main process equipment 350 can be via Connect 388 to communicate with network 390.In a further embodiment, client device 390 also can be with one of inclusion network 390 Or multiple other networks set up and connect.Different embodiments can be realized connecting using one or more communication protocols or technology 338th, connect each side of 388 or these connections, including time division multiple acess (TDMA), CDMA (CDMA), global mobile communication System (GSM), enhanced data gsm environment (EDGE), WCDMA (W-CDMA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), senior LTE, WiFi (such as IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and/or IEEE802.11n), bluetooth, Wi-MAX, Voice over internet protocol (VoIP), near field communication protocols (NFC), for Email, instant message and/or Short Message Service (SMS) agreement or any other suitable communication protocol, including the still undeveloped communication protocols of the submission date by the literature View.Main frame or client device may include radio-circuit as a part for wave point, such as wave point 312, wirelessly connect Mouth 362 and wave point 364, it can be communicated via some different types of wireless networks according to the required range of communication. For example, short-range wireless transceiver (for example, bluetooth), intermediate range wireless transceiver (for example, WiFi) and/or long-range wireless transceiver (for example, GSM/GPRS, UMTS, CDMA20001x/EV-DO and LTE/LTE-Advanced) can be according to communication type or communication Scope is using.

Specifically, connecting 338 can be direct between wave point 312 and wave point 362 in certain embodiments It is embodied as reciprocity (P2P) wireless connection.In other embodiments, connect 338 and may include multiple optional equipments and son connection, bag Include multiple access points, network route connects and the communication server.

Radio-circuit can be used together with wave point such as wave point 312,362,364,462 and 464, with via no Line connects such as connection 338,388,418 and 488 and sends and receives information.Any equipment as herein described can additional include conventional Circuit, such as antenna system, RF transceiver, one or more amplifier, tuner, one or more oscillator, data signal Processor, CODEC chipset, memory etc., to realize various wireless connections as described herein.

Radio-circuit can be couple to processor such as processor 302 and processor 354 via peripheral interface.By wireless The voice-and-data information that circuit receives can be sent to one or more processors via peripheral interface.One or more places Reason device such as processor 302 and 352 can be configured to for the one or more application programs being stored on the memory of equipment To process various data forms.

Processor 305 and 352 can run the various software parts being stored in respective memory 304 and 354 and be set with executing Standby 300 and 350 various functions.In some embodiments, software part includes operating system, communication module (or instruction set) With other application programs (or instruction set).In various embodiments, processor can be single integrated circuit, one group of multiple collection Become circuit or can be used for realizing any logic hardware of processing function.

Operating system performed by processor can be any suitable operating system.Operating system may include for controlling With management general system task (for example, memory management, storage device control, electrical management etc.) various programs, instruction set, Software part and/or driver, and be conducive to the communication between various hardware and software parts.

Audio frequency apparatus 370 also includes microphone 374, loudspeaker 372 and wave filter 375.Including loudspeaker 372 and microphone 374 audio frequency apparatus 370 and can export as input for the loudspeaker being used wave point 364 and 390 to participate in call Transceiver is operated.Wave filter 375 can execute process to input and exports audio signal, is created by audio frequency apparatus 370 with improving The quality of data in the AV data-signal built.

Baseband equipment 359 can be implemented as equipment or the chip separating with processor 352, as shown in Figure 3.Reality in alternative Apply in scheme, baseband equipment 359 can be implemented as having the integrated equipment of processor 352, firmware or be executed by processor 352 Software.Baseband equipment 359 can be operated to be counted from the audiovisual (AV) of audio frequency apparatus 370 by management together with audio frequency apparatus 370 According to come to realize call, described data as calling a part be sent to network 390.In order to realize relaying, embodiment can Work in the way of using virtual audio device is realized by baseband equipment 359, described virtual audio device enables application program Enough access audio-frequency function and imitate the input receiving from microphone.This can make it possible to the AV data receiving from network 390 It is to receive from audio frequency apparatus 370 that communication is considered as it, as detailed further below.

Memory (including memory 304 and memory 354) can be any computer-readable medium as described herein, And can also be being capable of any equipment of using for one or more processors or part of appliance of store code and/or data Or medium.This may include hierarchy of memory, including cache, main storage and additional storage.Memory hierarchy is tied Structure can using RAM (for example, SRAM, DRAM, DDRAM), ROM, FLASH, magnetic and/or light storage device such as disc driver, Tape, CD (CD) and DVD (digital video disk)) any combinations realizing.Any such computer-readable medium can be stayed Stay on or within single computer product (for example, hard disk drive, CD or whole computer system), and may be present in On or within different computer products in system or network.In some embodiments, peripheral interface, one or many Individual processor and Memory Controller can be realized on the one single chip in any equipment as herein described.In some other enforcements In scheme, they can be realized on independent chip.

Any equipment as herein described, such as main process equipment 350 and client device 300, may also include for various The power system that hardware component is powered.Power system may include power-supply management system, (for example, battery, the friendship of one or more power supply Stream electric (AC)), recharging system, power failure detection circuit, power supply changeover device or phase inverter, power supply status indicator (for example, Light emitting diode (LED)) and usual any other portion being associated with the generating in mobile device, power management and distribution Part.

In some embodiments, main process equipment and/or client device may include various sensors.Camera can be passed One example of sensor.Such camera apparatus can be considered input equipment as the one of input equipment 356 together with other sensors Part.Camera can be used for creating AV data for video call.In some embodiments, equipment may also include various other sensings Device.Sensor may include accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, pressure sensor, audio sensor, optical sensor, barometer, wheat Gram wind etc..Sensor can be used for realizing various equipment decision-makings formulations and filters, such as the video image in video call Fuzzy compensation, or be used for realizing audio frequency filtering to contribute to capture in one or more microphones such as microphone 374 Audio-frequency information filter background noise.

In some embodiments, client device 300 or main process equipment 350 may include gps receiver or other positions Put auxiliary equipment or module.Equipment can be obtained location information, be determined using satellite navigation system such as global positioning system (GPS) When information, height or other navigation informations.During operation, GPS unit can receive the letter from the gps satellite orbiting the earth Number.GPS unit is analyzed to signal to make an estimate to delivery time and transmitting range.GPS unit can determine that mobile device When prelocalization (current location).Based on these estimations, mobile device can determine that location fix, height and/or present speed.Position Putting orientation can be geographical coordinate, such as latitude and longitude information.Other non-GPS location/motion module can assist in client The current location (for example, coordinate or other geographic location identifier) of equipment 300 or main process equipment 350 and motion.Except GPS it Outward, the cellular network location based on " cell ID " and location aided rebroadcast be can be used for based on the WiFi location technology of WiFi network.One In a little embodiments, location/motion module can be used together sensor information to determine the current of mobile device with system above Position simultaneously helps user to find equipment.

Processor 302 and processor 352 can perform the one or more application programs on its relevant device, including but do not limit In browser, address book, contacts list, Email, instant message, word processing, keyboard simulation, desktop small routine, tool There are the application program of JAVA function, encryption, Digital Right Management, speech recognition, speech reproduction, music player (deposit by its playback Record music in one or more file MP3 or AAC file for the storage) etc..One or more of application programs also may be used Including for management communication or the application-specific with relay function for management calling.

There may be other modules or instruction set, figure module, time module etc..For example, figure module may include use In render on the display surface, shown with animation mode and show Drawing Object (including but not limited to text, webpage, icon, Digital picture, animation etc.) various conventional softwares part.In another example, timer module can be software timer. Timer module can be realized in the form of hardware.Time module may include the various timers for any number of event.

I/O subsystem including various input equipments can be couple to display system, such as display 308 or display 358.These displays can be touch-sensitive, and therefore can be operated as display and input equipment.Client device 300 touch-sensitive display therefore can be operated as input equipment 306 and display 308.The touch-sensitive display of main frame 350 can Operated as display 358 and input equipment 356.Display can assume vision to user in graphic user interface (UI) Output.Visual output may include text, figure, video and any combination of them.Some or all of in visual output can Corresponding to user interface object.Although display can using LED (light emitting diode) technology, LCD (liquid crystal display) technology or LPD (light emitting polymer displays) technology, but also can use other Display Techniques in other embodiments.

In some embodiments, I/O subsystem may include display and user input equipment such as keyboard, mouse and/ Or Trackpad is as a part for one or more input equipments 306 or one or more input equipment 356.In some embodiment party In case, I/O subsystem may include touch-sensitive display.Touch-sensitive display is also subjected to from user based on tactile and/or sense of touch The input of contact.In some embodiments, touch-sensitive display forms the Touch sensitive surface accepting user input.Touch-sensitive display/ Contact on surface (together with any associated module and/or instruction set) detection touch-sensitive display is (with any movement contacting Or release), and the contact detecting is converted to and the user interface object (example showing when contacting and occurring on the touchscreen As one or more soft keys) interaction.In some embodiments, the contact point between touch-sensitive display and user corresponds to One or more numerals of user.User can be contacted using any suitable object such as stylus, pen, finger or associate member Touch-sensitive display.Touch sensitive display surface can detect contact and its any movement using any suitable Touch technologies or release Put, these technology include condenser type, resistance-type, infrared and surface acoustic wave technique and other proximity sensor arrays or for really The other elements of one or more contact points of fixed and touch display.

Additionally, the input equipment of particular client device or main process equipment can be couple to other physical controls one or more Equipment (not shown), button, button, switch, rocker button, dial, slide switch, action bars, LED etc., for controlling System or execution various functions, such as the control of Power Control, speaker volume, telephone bell loudness, input through keyboard, rolling, holding, Menu, screen locking, removing and end communication etc..In some embodiments, in addition to a touch, equipment may also include for swashing Live or deactivate the Trackpad separating with screen of specific function.In some embodiments, Trackpad is the touch sensitive area of equipment Domain, different from touch-screen, it does not show visual output.Trackpad can be the Touch sensitive surface separating with touch-sensitive display, or It is the extension of the Touch sensitive surface being formed by this touch-sensitive display.

In some embodiments, some or all in operation described herein are usable on the mobile device of user in fact The application program applied is executing.Circuit, logic module, processor and/or miscellaneous part can be configured to execute as herein described Various operations.Those skilled in the art will be appreciated that basis is embodied as, can be by the design of particular elements, setting, interconnection And/or programming completes such configuration, and also according to being embodied as, the part of configuration can be can be again for different operating Configuration or be not reconfigurable.For example, programmable processor can be configured by providing suitable executable code；Specially Can be configured by suitably connecting gate and other components with logic circuit；Etc..

Computer program in conjunction with the various features of the present invention can encode on various computer-readable recording mediums；Properly Medium include disk or tape, optical storage medium such as CD (CD) or DVD (digital versatile disc), flash memories Deng.Compatible equipment can be packaged with the computer-readable recording medium of program code or independent of other equipment offer.This Outward, can encode and transmission code via have line optics and/or the wireless network (inclusion internet) that meet various protocols, from And allow for example to be distributed via the Internet download.

Except client device (such as client device 300 and 400A-Z) as detailed above and main process equipment is (such as Main process equipment 350 and 450) outside, network (such as network 390) and network connection (such as network connection 338,388,418 Hes 488) each side it is also possible to use various equipment and part of appliance to realize.For example, although connecting 338 in certain embodiments The directly P2P between wave point 312 and wave point 362 can be only wirelessly be connected, but in other embodiments, lead to Communication network (such as communication network 140) can be used for realizing connection 338.This connection may include one or more access points, route Device, server computer, storage device or the other equipment for realizing network connection 338.Each of these equipment can Including processor as detailed above, memory and input/output structure.Similarly, except server as detailed above calculates Outside machine and other network infrastructures, other network connections can relate to cell tower, exchange network, bag processing equipment, wherein often One may include processing component, memory member and network interface unit.

Although being described in conjunction with a specific embodiment thereof the present invention, it is to be understood that, it is contemplated that covering following right All modifications form in claimed range and equivalents.

Fig. 4 includes client device 400A-Z, main process equipment 450 and network 490.Client device 400A-Z can respective class It is similar to client device 300, and network 490 can be similar to the network 390 as described in detail by above in relation to Fig. 3.Main frame Equipment 450 can be similar to main process equipment 350.Illustrate to form the one of the part of a part for main process equipment in main process equipment 350 During individual embodiment, main process equipment 450 is shown as including can be embodied as software, firmware and/or hardware in whole or in part Element.For software or firmware implementation, these elements can be embodied as processor and memory in whole or in part, such as locates Reason device 352 and memory 354.These elements of Fig. 4 also can with main process equipment 350 shown in other hardware componenies together with, or Realized using not specifically illustrated miscellaneous part or part group.

Main process equipment 450 is shown as including user interface 451, relay application program 452, IDS 453, signaling 454, A/ V meeting 456, baseband I/O 474, baseband audio unit 472, audio unit 470 and wave point 462 and 464.

User interface 451 can refer to the set of option that display output is associated with user input action, or display output with The combination of associated user input options.User interface can therefore be realized using following combinations：Display such as display 358, one or more input equipments such as input equipment 356, and as using processor and memory such as processor 352 He Memory 354 realize associated logic and present.For example, user interface 451 may include the display on touch screen interface, wherein The interface of answering presenting in display includes answering button and caller's identification window.Also there may be other buttons, including ignoring Button and the additional information related to the other side of calling opposite side.Also can there is relaying button in such interface, to initiate Calling is relayed to client device 400A-Z.

User interface 451 can have a various ways according to call state, such as incoming call interface, calling answer interface, Calling keeps interface or other such State-dependence forms.Every kind of form can be associated to the different displays of user from output, and And the display identification of this difference selects option for the different user of the user interface 451 of every kind of form.State with equipment changes Become, select in response to the user at user interface 451, such as call time-out in response to automatic change, or in response to wirelessly connecing The counterparting communications receiving at mouthful, the form of user interface 451 can change.For example, incoming call interface may be in response to receive Receive at user interface 451 answers calling input and is changed into calling and answers interface.Or, if other side is in user interface 451 Any termination incoming call before selecting is made at place, then incoming call interface can be changed into default interface.

Relay application program 452 can be any application program realizing relay functionality as described herein.In some realities Apply in scheme, relay application program 452 can essentially act as the other application programs for being operated on main process equipment 450 Interface, to realize relay functionality together with other modules.In other embodiments, relay application program can be and relaying The integrated any kind of application program of feature, including calling appl., game application, multiple purpose communication application journey Sequence or any other the such application program that can be operated using the processor of main process equipment 450.Relay application program 452 Can interact with identity service (IDS) 453, signaling 454, baseband audio unit 472 and user interface 451, with supervisory relay function The realization of property.In other embodiments, relay application program 452 can the integrated feature from other modules, or can appoint Where formula is communicated with other modules, to realize relay functionality as described herein.

IDS 453 can be to be operated to realize identity clothes using the part as relay functionality on main process equipment 450 The module of business.This is carried out can be serviced the Identity Management foundation structure 105 of such as Fig. 1 and the IDS 205 of Fig. 2 with additional IDS together with. In certain embodiments, IDS 453 can be considered the interface for interacting with identity management services device via wave point. IDS 453 may include the address of identity management services device and the identity being associated with main process equipment 450.

As the part realizing relay functionality, IDS 453 can be communicated with identity management services device, client is set The Association Identity that standby 400A-Z is identified as also being associated with same identity or with main process equipment 450 is associated.Once equipment with The association of identity group is identified, then IDS 453 also can company between managing main frame equipment 450 and client device 400A-Z Connect.In certain embodiments, IDS 453 can store the main frame for main process equipment 450 receiving from identity management services device Identifier.IDS 453 can additional storage be used for having been previously identified as a part for identity group or the client of shared account identity The client identifier of end equipment.Each of these identifiers can for permission equipment continue in a call during the operation difference one Individual equipment and the unique identifier of another equipment.

Signaling 454 and AV meeting 456 each can include the COM1 opened by IDS 453, this communication at least in part Port as the communication between one or more of main process equipment 450 and client device 400A-Z and signal relaying one Point.For example, if the input at user interface 451 causes relay application program 452 request and shares identity with main process equipment 450 Client device communicated, then IDS 453 can be communicated with identity management services device, by client device 400A-Z identify It is to share identity with main process equipment 450.IDS 453 can be then used by carrying out open channel from the information of identity management services device, For the overhead communication with each of client device 400A-Z, described overhead communication is as a part for signaling 454.

Such channel can be used for communicating using TCP in certain embodiments, and can relate to open Internet protocol (IP) socket is for the communication between client device 400A and main process equipment 450.In other embodiments, can use Any other such communication protocol.Similarly, if initiating the relaying that audiovisual (AV) communicates, IDS with particular client device 453 can manage the IP socket that unlatching is specifically used for AV communication, and described AV communication is as a part for AV meeting 456.This can be The channel that the channel being used with signaling 454 is separated, even if this communication is between identical device.

In certain embodiments, as a part for junction call, AV meeting 456 may include based on AV signal of communication matter The adaptive channel management of amount.For example, AV meeting 456 can be used as a part of packet to identify discarding or the channel fall of system Level, and the coding of adjustable signal or each side are to manage call features during relay processes.As such self adaptation letter A part for road management, AV meeting 456 can be worked together with baseband I/O 474, to manage the coding of AV data, for transmission Communication to client device.Baseband I/O 474 can manage the coding of the AV data from any source in other embodiments, It is sent to client device and/or call peer for across a network 490 and from client device and/or call peer transmission Communication.

In addition, in certain embodiments, signaling 454 and/or AV meeting 456 can be worked together with IDS 453, using as Calling relaying a part of distributing various identifiers.For example, in certain embodiments, IDS can be to any client device Or the unique identifier that main process equipment offer will use during calling.In a further embodiment, can set in individual host Standby open multiple connections and single client equipment between, and operated as a part for larger identity service system IDS 453 can connect to each provides unique identifier.Therefore, if for the signaling between main frame and the first client device Open an IP socket with controlling to communicate, and open the 2nd IP socket for AV communication, then IDS 453 can be each set Connect word or the channel that is associated with each socket to distribute unique identifier.

Audio unit 470 can be similar to audio unit 370, and may include microphone, loudspeaker, filter part and other AV communication component.In certain embodiments, this may include the communication with wireless head-band earphone or with one group of wired loudspeaker. Other embodiments may include any such audio frequency apparatus part.Base band input/output (I/O) 474 can refer to as main process equipment 450 part is used for managing hardware, firmware or the software of AV communication.Via net between main process equipment 450 and counterpart telephone In the mobile phone communications of network 490, baseband I/O 474 can manage from the microphone input signal of audio unit 470 and raise one's voice Device output signal.

In addition to management is from the signal of audio unit 470, baseband I/O 474 also can manage from baseband audio unit 472 AV signal of communication.Baseband audio unit 472 can be operated as virtual audio unit in certain embodiments, should Virtual audio unit can provide various application programs, is such as able to access that the relay application program 452 of baseband I/O 474.As A part for relay functionality, this can make to carry out automatic network 490 by being sent to audio unit 470 with export via loudspeaker AV communication can be sent instead to baseband audio unit 472 to be relayed to another equipment via AV meeting 456.AV meeting can Therefore receive up-link conference audio stream from client device, and this up-link conference audio stream is input to baseband I/O 474.Baseband I/O exportable uplink audio stream, and this stream can as calling a part in main process equipment 450 from network It is sent to network 490 during 490 reception downlink audio data flow.

In certain embodiments, baseband audio unit 472 be configurable to receive audio unit 470 by receive identical Signal.However, be not output signal on microphone, but baseband audio unit transmission signal.This can be considered provide with The output keeping the first telelecture is close to the result that the input microphone of the second phone is similar to, to relay the signals to Client device such as client device 400A.Baseband audio unit 472 can in addition via wave point 462 from AV meeting 456 Receive AV communication with baseband I/O 474, with using wave point 464 and network 490 by AV communication relay to call peer.Base band Audio unit 472 therefore can make it possible to bypass the audio unit 470 of main process equipment 450 in certain embodiments, so that Between network 490 and client device, relaying AV communicates.

Although Fig. 4 shows an embodiment of the system of the connection between module and each module, the enforcement of alternative Scheme can combine in any way possible or realize the communication between this generic module.For example, in certain embodiments, relaying should IDS 453 and baseband audio unit 472 can be comprised with program 452.In the embodiment of alternative, from wave point 464 AV communication can be sent to relay application program 452 by additional letter module.In a further embodiment, baseband I/O 474, base band Audio unit 472 and audio unit 470 can be combined or integrated in many ways.In a further embodiment, except in Multiple application programs are also had to may have access to baseband audio unit 472, so that application program is able to access that outside the application program that continues 452 Virtual audio unit and associated feature.

III. junction call is to client

A. precedence diagram

Fig. 5 describes a kind of method being called using relaying.The chart of Fig. 5 is illustrated as using from the of Fig. 3 One client device 300, main process equipment 350 and network 390.Alternative embodiment in, can using any client device, Main process equipment and network.The chart of Fig. 5 additionally shows a kind of possible order, and wherein this order is carried out from top to bottom.Separately The embodiment of choosing can be realized in order, and described order is in the case of the specific dependency in view of signal and input with can Any mode of energy is changed.

Include carrying out facility registration with identity service in initial block 502 and 504.This makes client device 300 and master Machine equipment 350 can as an identity or one group of identity a part of being associated.This also allows for by Identity Management System gives unique identifier to each equipment so that each particular device can be easily identified during trunking traffic.

As another initial block, 506 include receiving calling relaying setting at main process equipment 350.This may include to using Calling during all incoming call, the incoming call of particular demographic, some time or triggered time section or any other The selection of the calling relaying of such setting.Frame 506 may also include client device and will receive the setting of relay message.This may include Any combinations to the selection of the particular client device that the identity shared with main process equipment 350 or account are associated.

In frame 508, network 390 carries the calling from other side, and calling is sent to main process equipment 350.In frame In 510, main process equipment 350 receives incoming call request, and based on the setting from frame 506, the notice of calling is relayed to One or more client devices.This trunking traffic may include incoming call telephone number, main process equipment ID and client device and User identity or account identity that both main process equipments are associated, and other ID such as video ID being associated with communication, or Other metadata being associated with calling.This relay processes can be similar to process as described in Figure 4, wherein main process equipment 350 ids module accesses IDS server, to identify the multiple client including client device 300.Main process equipment 350 can connect And the notice of incoming call is sent to all associated client devices.As to the response receiving incoming call Part, main process equipment 350 can also update user interface, is called just in incoming call with indicating and notifies to be relayed to one or many Individual client device.In certain embodiments, the relaying of incoming call request can use signalling module, the signaling of such as Fig. 4 454.

In frame 512, client device 300 receives the notice of calling by junction call request.Client device 300 can Then show the user interface of instruction calling incoming call just at main process equipment 350.Accept this and exhale when receiving via user interface During the input cried, calling can be sent to main process equipment 350 and accept notice.Such calling acceptance notice may include as discussed above The unique identifier being distributed by identity service system.It may also include the use being associated with main process equipment and client device Family identity, time started, any amount of system mode mark and any other such metadata.In some embodiments In, more new user interface when calling inputs can be accepted receiving, and in other embodiments, user interface updating may wait for Calling connection, or user interface can this process whole this partly in update repeatedly at client device 300.

In frame 514, main process equipment 350 receives and receives the notice accepting calling input at client device 300.As Fruit multiple client equipment is apprised of incoming call, then main process equipment 350 can then be sent to calling received renewal The client device being apprised of outside client device 300.Main process equipment 350 also can achieve management having from multiple equipment The calling of conflict accepts the process of input.

In frame 516 and 518, open AV meeting and enable to for AV communication to be relayed to client from main process equipment 350 Equipment 300.In frame 520, make the audio unit of main process equipment 350 quiet, and in frame 522 and 524, complete for incoming call The network connection of calling.This process can be for connecting calling so that the user of main process equipment 350 in certain embodiments The identical process that can be talked as a part for calling.Make audio unit 520 quiet during this process, because while Calling is connected, but relaying is just replacing audio unit feature because of relay processes.Do not make the quiet situation of audio unit 520 Under the operation of relays that carries out loudspeaker at main process equipment 350 and microphone can be led in some embodiments automatically to engage, This may interfere with client device 300 and network by then creating in the calling of client device 300 from main process equipment 350 End-to-end calling between 390.

This end-to-end calling is set up based on above procedure at frame 526,528 and 530.As these frames one Point, send through network 390 and receive AV communication from call peer.Similarly, the part that client device 300 communicates as AV Send and receive AV information.Main process equipment 350 relays letter as a part for frame 528 between client 300 and network 390 Breath.This calling relaying is persistently carried out, till receiving disconnection input at frame 532 or 536.Such disconnection input is permissible Various ways receive.

In certain embodiments, if in receiving via the user interface of client device 300 or main process equipment 350 The only input of relaying, then relaying disconnection, calling can proceed after relaying disconnects.After such input, calling can led Proceed between machine equipment 350 and network 390.Also can connect via the user interface of client device 300 or main process equipment 350 Receive and disconnect input.In either case, will using the AV meeting being connected between client device 300 and main process equipment 350 Cleaned after relaying terminates, and in frame 534, the user interface of client device 300 will return to default conditions.Similar Ground, after frame 538 and 540 breaks calling, any action with regard to calling taken all can be clear at main process equipment 350 Reason, and main process equipment user interface can return to default conditions.

B. main process equipment

Fig. 6 describes the method according to embodiment of the present invention junction call between client device and main process equipment 600.The method that Fig. 6 describes execution at main process equipment.Main process equipment can be similar to main process equipment 350, main process equipment 450 or Any other such main process equipment.As indicated, being related to a kind of main process equipment in the embodiment of Fig. 6, it has for The first wave point that one network is communicated, the second wave point for being communicated to the first client device, storage Device, display and be couple to the first wave point and the second wave point, be couple to memory and be couple to output display The processor of device (for example, touch-screen display).

At frame 602, as a part for calling, the first wave point of main process equipment receives voice from first network and invites Please communicate.Voice invites communication to can be used for audio call, video communication or the calling including both Voice ＆ Videos.As made herein With AV communication, voice communication or calling refer to can only include audio or video or the communication including both.First wave point Example include radio network interface, such as 3G, 4G and LTE.Communication invited in voice is to notify there is incoming call to main process equipment The signal of calling.Such communication can occur via radio net in phone when another phone receives call.Voice is invited Please communicate and can comprise additionally in metadata, the identifier being such as associated with the equipment initiating calling or other side.

At frame 604, the Output Display Unit of main process equipment in response to receive voice and invite communication and in Output Display Unit Upper display calling reception interface.Such interface may include the display of the information that call detail is associated with physical button or touches Touch the establishment of the virtual push button on screen.Call detail may include caller's id information, and it may include the surname from contacts list Name.The example at such interface may include one or more of following button：Answer button, hold button, forward button and refuse Button absolutely.

At frame 606, identify first by accessing the list of the one or more client devices being associated with user Client device.This list includes the device identifier for each client device.This list can be stored in by main process equipment In the memory of main process equipment, such as in flash memories or RAM.Main process equipment can retrieve this list from server, then will This list is stored temporarily in memory.Therefore, by leading to identity management services device after communication being invited receiving voice Letter is accessing this list.

Client device identifier can be used for guaranteeing that client device is accreditation equipment, and it can invite communication sending voice When be determined.The part that it is the first connection by this communication identification that client identifier can be additionally used in, thus main process equipment is known How to process this communication, for example, how first network is responded.

Recognizable more multi-client equipment in addition to the first client.Can be for the similar journey of other client devices execution Sequence.For example, step 608 can be performed in parallel at least some of 622 for multiple client equipment.Depending on which client End equipment is responded with answering communication, can forward call to this client device.

At frame 608, the second wave point of main process equipment is using the first mark being associated with the first client device Voice is invited communication relay to the first client device by symbol.As described herein, relay voice is invited communication may include and is sent in The copy of the communication receiving at main process equipment or a part for copy.This may also include invites communication in response to receiving voice And create and newly notify and send this notice.Arbitrary radio interface equipment can be configured to transmit wireless communication as herein described at any time Number.

In addition, in certain embodiments, the first wave point and the second wave point can be for different wireless communication The different physical equipments of type.For example, the first wave point may include wide area network antenna, and the second wave point may include office Domain net or near field antenna.In other embodiments, the first wave point can be and the second wave point identical interface.Voice Invite communication to may include and first network transmitted information identical information, or can have and sent more including first network The multi-form of many or less information.

At frame 610, the second wave point receives client from the first client device and answers communication.Enforcement in alternative In scheme, client answers communication to connect via the distinct interface except having been used for transmitting in addition to the interface of communication invited in voice Receive.Client answers any signal that communication can accept this calling on the first client device for instruction user.

If the second wave point receives multiple client from different client devices and answers communication, main process equipment can base To select one of these client devices in one or more criterions.For example, user can be directed to client at main process equipment The preferred order of end equipment, to arrange priority list, wherein may be selected to provide the client with limit priority answered to set Standby.For example, when particular telephone give tacit consent to be used for carrying out video call (for example, the default setting set by user) when, this phone can have There is limit priority.In one embodiment, only provide a user with top main process equipment.In this case, user passes through Request carries out calling effectively to select phone.

At frame 612, main process equipment is connected for call setup first using the first wave point.First connection can be frame It is used in 602 receiving the identical connection that communication invited in voice.First connection can be also different from the connection used in frame 602 Connect.In being embodied as at one, first connects and can carry out as user has answered calling on the host device.

At frame 614, the first wave point connects using first answers communication to network transmission main frame.Frame 614 can part Be related to via the first wave point from network receive calling connection communication.This can relate to take turns more and communicates and confirm that transmission conduct is held Hand process a part of setting up connection.First connect can then provide speech data between main process equipment and network and/or Video data and the communication of other possible metadata.Communication answered by main frame can be to coming that first network instruction calling is answered Any signal from main process equipment.

At frame 616, main process equipment is set up and the first client device using the second wave point and the first identifier Second connection.Second connection response is answered communication in client and is provided language between the first client device and main process equipment Sound and/or the communication of video data.Second connects the identical or different company of connection that can be and answer communication for conveying client Connect.First identifier can be used for guaranteeing establishing the second connection to the client device answering invitation communication.

At frame 618, main process equipment receives calling connection communication via the first wave point from network.Calling connection communicates Can occur with the first client device set up second be connected before or after.

At frame 620, the state of calling is updated to activity based on calling connection communication by main process equipment.Can be by call state Keep in the working memory, such as so that main process equipment can continue to forward between the first client device and first network Data.

At frame 622, calling is relayed to the first client device by the second wave point.During main process equipment can then continue to Continue AV information, until relaying is terminated and till main process equipment becomes the terminal of calling, or be terminated until calling and Till the connection being associated with this calling is closed and clears up.

C. client device

Fig. 7 describes method 700, and the method is related to method 600, but accordingly by serve as associated host equipment institute in Continue communication terminal client device execution.First client device of the method for execution Fig. 7 can be as herein described any Client device, and the processor including wave point, Output Display Unit and being couple to wave point and Output Display Unit.

At frame 702, as calling a part, the first client device via client device wave point from master Machine equipment receives voice and invites communication.Voice invites communication to include identifying the hostid of main process equipment.Language is provided above Sound invites the example of communication.If answering calling at the first client device, the first client device can be by host identification Accord with and being connected for setting up with main process equipment.In another example, the first client device can be guaranteed using hostid Main process equipment is associated with the same subscriber of the first client device.For example, the first client device can compare the known of user Checking hostid, wherein list is storable at client device or by the first client device from clothes for the list of equipment Business device (for example, server of Identity Management foundation structure 105) accesses.Hostid can be used for promoting the first client device Any communication and main process equipment between.

At frame 704, the first client device may be in response to receive voice invitation communication to provide calling reception interface. Calling reception interface can be by the display on Output Display Unit or visible by voice (for example, voice command interface).Such Interface may include the establishment of the virtual push button on the display of the information that call detail is associated or touch-screen with physical button. Call detail may include caller's id information, and it may include the name from contacts list.The example at such interface may include One or more of following button：Answer button, hold button and refusal button.May be in response to receive voice invitation communication And export audible the tinkle of bells.

At frame 706, calling reception interface receives to the input answering calling.This input can be via Output Display Unit (example As selected via the touch of button) or to provide via voice command.For example, user can select to answer on Output Display Unit Button, or say " answering " when user can point out calling reception interface.

At frame 708, the first client device connects for this call setup first.First is connected to client device and master Voice communication is provided between machine equipment.This connection can for example be executed using wave point and AV meeting, and this AV meeting is partly On the host device, partly to realize via the channel and wave point of coupling access equipment on a client device.First connection It can be the identical connection inviting communication for receiving voice.In another embodiment, the first connection can be newly-generated, and And invite the connection communicating to separate with for receiving voice.

At frame 710, the first client device is in response to answering communication by calling and being sent to the input answering calling Main process equipment.Calling is answered communication and be may include the client identifier being associated with the first client device.Main process equipment can make With client identifier, for example, to determine which client device carrys out forwarded call.This determination that main process equipment is made can Including priority list, as described above.Client identifier can be additionally used in guaranteeing that client device is accreditation equipment, and it can be Send when communication invited in voice and be determined.The part that it is the first connection by this communication identification that client identifier can be additionally used in, Thus main process equipment knows how to process this communication, for example, how first network is responded.

At frame 712, call state is updated to activity.For example, call state can be stored in by the first client device In working storage, to identify whether to continue the first connection to come and main process equipment exchange data.After this, the first client can Serve as the terminal of calling, receive AV information via network and main process equipment from call peer, and send back along same paths AV information, until relaying terminates.

In later time, user may be selected to terminate to call at the first client device.Such input can be in output Receive at end call button on display.First client device can send to main process equipment and terminate response so that main frame Equipment can close the connection with network.First client device may be in response to terminate input and closes and connect with the first of main process equipment Connect.

IV. initiate calling at client

A. precedence diagram

Fig. 8 describes a kind of method according to embodiment of the present invention, and wherein calling can be by the client device of user Initiate to carry out with the main process equipment via user.In addition, executable transfer (transfer) by the terminal calling from starting client Equipment moves to relay host equipment.As described above, such relaying also just can be held in main process equipment when other side receives incoming call OK, as described in Figure 5.

In frame 802 and 804, the first client device 300 and main process equipment 380 can be registered to identity management system.This Unique identifier can be provided to equipment and so that equipment is associated with identity or account.As this registration and associating Point, equipment can be in the unique identifier of the locally stored equipment for sharing identity, and this enables main process equipment in initiation Followed by front location client end equipment in the case of need not accessing IDS server.In various embodiments, can periodically or Such as reaffirmed or more new registration from the system update of identification system push or alarm based on various triggerings.

In frame 806, call setting can be initialized.For example, if identity or account and multiple main frames equipment phase Association, then arrange and can recognize which main process equipment can be used together with the first client device 300 or identify that the first client sets Standby 300 should attempt the priority list first by the main process equipment to initiate calling relaying.In block 808, can be in main frame Setting calling relaying setting at equipment 380.This may include the setting allowing the outgoing call from particular client device.This is also May include time-out setting, it can be mourned in silence in the connection with the first client device 300 or network 390 and continue by calling relaying setting Relaying is disconnected after the time period determining.

In frame 810, default user interface initially shows initiation calling input options.Receive at user interface and send Calling input, and send transmission message related to calls from the first client device 300 to main process equipment 380.In frame 812, main frame Equipment 380 receives call request from the first client device 300, and more new user interface.In frame 814 and 816, using use Channel in the relay portion of calling opens AV meeting.In frame 818, make the audio unit of main process equipment 380 quiet, and In frame 820 and 822, set up the network connection for this calling.In various embodiments, as the company setting up for this calling The communication of the part connecing such as telephone bell or engaged signal can be relayed back the first client device 300 so that and these The associated sound of communication can be play at the first client device 300.Although the unlatching of AV meeting and the quiet of audio frequency are shown Going out is before the network connection for call setup and network 390, but in certain embodiments, AV meeting can in calling even Set up after connecing.

In frame 824,826 and 828, as a part for calling, between network 390 and the first client device 300 The AV information of a part as calling for the relaying.After this, as shown in frame 830 to 840, can be by the terminal of calling from the first visitor Family end equipment transfers to main process equipment.In frame 830, (transfer please to receive call handoff input at the first client device 300 Ask).Then close AV meeting in frame 830 and 834, and update the user interface at the first client device at frame 832.

In frame 836, cancellation audio unit is quiet, and main process equipment becomes the terminal of calling.In some embodiments In, this is cancelled quiet process and can execute in a multitude of different ways.For example, with reference to Fig. 4, during continuing in a call, from net The AV information of network 390 may be sent to that baseband audio unit 472 (directly, via relay application program 452, or via certain its His path), it is sent next to baseband I/O 474, is sent next to AV meeting 456, wherein it is transferred to via wave point 462 Client device.AV information from client device can go to network 390 along reverse path.Audio unit 470 is not logical Letter a part and can be blocked.

When receiving transfer (transfer) input at the client device involved in relaying or main process equipment, carry out automatic network 390 AV information is re-directed to audio unit 470, and be associated with audio unit 470 in microphone or be possible to AV output is created at display.In certain embodiments, this will bypass baseband audio unit 472, and by AV information via Baseband I/O 474 is sent to audio unit 470.Similarly, from the microphone being associated with audio unit 470 and/or camera AV input then can be sent to network 490 via baseband I/O 474, thus bypassing baseband audio unit 472.

Various other alternative embodiments in, can make module connection any such change with by AV information from visitor Being delivered in the repeater mode of the AV information being received at main process equipment between family end and network, to transfer to main process equipment be terminal Local mode, this terminal exports AV information at audio unit and/or display and captures AV via microphone and/or camera Information with via network delivery to call peer.

In frame 836 and 840, as a part for calling, transmit AV information, Zhi Daohu between main process equipment and network Cry and be terminated or till client device transferred to by main frame, this client device can be the first client device or another visitor Family end equipment.

B. client device

Fig. 9 describes the method according to embodiment of the present invention for initiating junction call using client device 900.The method of Fig. 9 can wirelessly be connect by including the first wave point, Output Display Unit and being couple in certain embodiments The client device execution of the processor of mouth and Output Display Unit.

At frame 902, client device provides the user interface carrying out outgoing call for request at client device. As a part for this allotment, client device can initially be communicated with identity service, and receives for one or more masters The contact details of machine equipment.Equipment also can send initial query to main frame and is energized with guaranteeing main frame, by acceptable net Network connects, and is available for calling.If main process equipment is de-energized, via wireless connected reference, or cannot be busy with Calling, then user interface can show this information.Client device can be periodically polled main process equipment and be updated with checking state Thus judge its whether can be used for calling relaying, and can when main process equipment is made available by more new user interface.

At frame 904, the user interface of client device receives the selection to the first main process equipment.This selection identification first Main process equipment is for being used for realizing outgoing call.This selection can provide in every way.For example, client device can provide and treat The list of the possible main process equipment using.This list can be determined by the user input of the known device of user or earlier communication. The current list being supplied to user can be by dynamic validation before being supplied to user, and for example, client device can be attempted and main frame Equipment communication.

The main process equipment that connection cannot be set up therewith can be not applied to user and is used for selecting, because such main process equipment can It is considered disabled.In addition, main process equipment can be presented by the hierarchical order according to criterion.Exemplary standard for this order Can be then the speed of the connection for being called from main process equipment to network, the current connection shape of main process equipment to network State, the battery status of main process equipment or present battery utilization rate.This order also can be by user setup.Can without main process equipment With then rub-out signal can be sent to user, thus the main process equipment initiation calling informing the user via user is infeasible.Can be There is provided main process equipment list before or provide list after (for example, when provide list before main process equipment unconfirmed when) carry For rub-out signal.

At frame 906, obtain the first hostid of identification the first main process equipment.In one embodiment, first Hostid is stored in the memory of client device.Memory can be answered for the IDS being operated on a client device With a part for program or service, or can any other application journey as relay application program or for realizing calling relaying Sequence, module or program a part of storing.In another embodiment, the first hostid can be obtained from server. Can be using this hostid in the step after a while of method 900.

At frame 908, client device will include exhaling of recipient's number via the first wave point of client device Request is made to be sent to main process equipment.This call request requesting host equipment initiates outgoing call to recipient's number.Using with The second interface agreement that one or more first Radio interface protocols of one wave point are different makes outgoing call.In a reality Apply in scheme, client device can be set up between client device and main process equipment using hostid and be connected.Can be through By this linkup transmit call request, this connection has connection identifier (CID.

Recipient can be provided number via any suitable user interface.For example, user can key in 10 telephone numbers Or any international telephone number.Recipient's number can be also any suitable identifier, for example, be subjected to the Email of calling Or instant message address.

At frame 910, the state of outgoing call can be updated to dial by user interface.Dialing shape can be provided in every way State, these modes can illustrate progress or the action just taken.Current state is storable in the working storage of client device.

At frame 912, client device can connect from main process equipment then after main process equipment with recipient's equipment communication Receive calling and answer communication.Recipient's equipment corresponds to recipient's number.Client device can be then used by AV meeting and connect to send out Send and receive AV information, until relay or calling be terminated till.AV meeting connect can for client device and main process equipment it Between for for calling send data persistence connect.Data can be audio frequency and/or video data.

In one embodiment, calling is answered communication and be may include hostid.Hostid can be used for calling Answer communication to be associated with outgoing call.In this way, client device may know that calling is answered communication and is related to outgoing call State.

At frame 914, the state of outgoing call is updated to activity.Active state can indicate for this to client device The data of call should persistently be routed to main process equipment for being sent to recipient's equipment.In time after a while, Yong Huke There is provided ending request to terminate this calling.Now, ending request can be sent to terminate to call to main process equipment.In addition, can close Connection between client device and main process equipment.

In one embodiment, as the part for this calling and the Continued communication of main process equipment, client Equipment can receive call data message from main process equipment.Call data message may include connection identifier (CID and call data.Calling Data may be from network, and connection identifier (CID may correspond to the connection between client device and main process equipment.Using connection Call data can be routed to loudspeaker or the display of client device by identifier.Connection identifier (CID may include or based on master Machine identifier, for example, is connected to the mark of certain calling together with this.Due to generally only one of which calling being occurred in client Between equipment and main process equipment, so hostid and the mark for connection type can uniquely identify connection.

C. main process equipment

Figure 10 describes the method 1000 according to embodiment of the present invention, and the method is used for being set by main frame relay client The calling that preparation rises.In an embodiment of Figure 10, the main process equipment realizing the method can be at least from for the first net The first wave point that network is communicated, the second wave point for being communicated to the first client device, memory, defeated Go out display and be couple to the first wave point and the second wave point, be couple to memory and be couple to Output Display Unit Processor constitute.

At frame 1002, main process equipment, to client device sending signal, indicates main process equipment and client device communications. For example, this signal may be in response to client device come to confirm which main process equipment can use, this can by main process equipment list provide Occur to before user.Signal may also include the information of the network connectivity with regard to main process equipment, and for example, whether main process equipment has There are the enough signals for carrying out outgoing call.

At frame 1004, receive calling at main process equipment and initiate request.Calling is initiated request and be may include the first client Recipient's number of the client identifier of equipment and recipient's equipment.Client identifier can be from other clients of such as user Client device is uniquely identified in end equipment.Recipient's number can be received in any suitable form, for example, as carried herein And.

At frame 1006, host device responds are initiated request in calling and are connected for this call setup first.First connection carries For the communication between main process equipment and network.Can initiate to call at main process equipment as user, such as by setting in main frame Recipient's number is dialed, such similar fashion creates the first connection at standby user interface.Also can set up using client mark Second knowing between first client device via the second wave point of symbol and main process equipment is connected.

At frame 1008, the first wave point connects to network transmission main frame call communication using first.Main frame calling is logical Letter can be implemented as the normal call of main process equipment occurring.Main process equipment can follow the tracks of calling (for example, using call identifier), Main process equipment is known calling is relayed to client device.

At frame 1010, the first wave point receives calling connection communication from network.Calling connection communication can set to main frame The standby data signaling for this calling can transmit between main process equipment and network.Main process equipment can preserve with for being connected The relevant link information of relay data prepares to client device and between client device and network the first connection.

At frame 1012, the state of calling can be updated to activity based on calling connection communication by main process equipment.Except updating Outside the state of calling, main process equipment can be to connect the data receiving to formulate routing rule for first.First connect can be with Its associated connection identifier (CID.The data receiving from network may include connection identifier (CID, thus notifying this number to main process equipment It is associated according to this calling.

At frame 1014, calling connection communication relay can be arrived via the second wave point by main process equipment using the second connection First client device.In one embodiment, main process equipment can receive with regard to receiving calling-connection from client device Communicate and client device is ready for and receives the confirmation of the data for calling.

Main process equipment can then continue to operate with junction call information between client device and network, until relaying behaviour Till making to terminate.The association between being connected with second can be connected using first and carry out relay data.For example, connect via second and receive Data can have identification second connection the second connection identifier (CID.Client identifier can work at least in part to provide Second connection identifier (CID.Main process equipment can be then used by routing rule by first connect be identified as associated with data, and Then forward the data to network.The data receiving from network can be routed to client device in a similar manner.

V. protocol stack

Figure 11 shows according to embodiment of the present invention for transmitting the protocol stack 1100 of data.In various embodiment party In case, protocol stack 800 can be implemented as a part for any main frame as herein described or client device, or be embodied as can with each Plant a part for any other equipment that embodiment is used together.In certain embodiments, protocol stack 1100 can be used for entirely Portion or partly management retransmission priority.The various modules in protocol stack 1100 can be omitted, or add other modules.These softwares Module can be run in same processor or different processor.Although only listing some communication protocols, can be using many nothings Wire protocol.For example, Bluetooth protocol may include basic rate (BR), strengthens data rate (EDR) and low-yield (LE) option.Bluetooth BR/EDR is also known as classical bluetooth.

Data from equipment (for example, mobile device 115, corollary equipment 120, the first equipment 300 or the second equipment 350) Communication can be occurred by various agreements (for example, 802.11 agreements, Bluetooth protocol and near-field communication (NFC) agreement).In order to determine Using which agreement, equipment may include for determining using which agreement and therefore which will should send for application-specific The link manager of individual Drive Path data.The link layer of lower-level can also carry out selection specific protocol to use.In addition, Multiple virtual links of user tunnel (UTUN) controller tunable and various client applications are to set via with another The shared socket of standby (for example, the mobile device 115 with corollary equipment 120 communication) is connected and is communicated.

In some embodiments, the client application 1105 on equipment (for example, mobile device 115) can ask by Data is activation is to another equipment (for example, corollary equipment 120).Request can be via any suitable identifier, for example, account name Title, IP address, MAC Address etc., to specify this another equipment.Request can determine another equipment in communication in equipment, example As such as shaken hands determination by initialization signaling, before or after.Data (for example, in message or stream) can be via any suitable Application layer protocol, HTTP, RTP, SMTP, MGCP etc. send.This another equipment can be any equipment, another including user One equipment.Can in response to the action of user, can be interior in identical or other application programs (for example, calendar applications) Portion's event (for example, based on time or other criterions) or external event (for example, in response to the message from another equipment) come Make request.One example of event is synchronous event.

Before transmitting data, client application 1105 can be submitted to and open socket request (for example, in crossfire example In).Socket request can be using the information from identity service (IDS) framework 1115, and it can provide the address of another equipment (or other kinds of ID).For example, client application 1105 may know that the second equipment accounts information (for example, different or The accounts information of same subscriber), and IDS framework 1115 can store the device id list for particular account.IDS framework 1115 Can communicate with Identity Management foundation structure 105 to obtain list.Therefore, IDS framework 1115 can store or otherwise obtain User is to the device id (for example, address) of all devices of ID foundation structure 105 registration.For example, IDS framework 1115 can be through Asked to obtain device id from IDS finger daemon to ID foundation structure 105.In being embodied as at one, can make to kernel 1110 Go out socket request.

In instant message examples, IDS framework 1115 can be gone to obtain device id to the request sending data, this equipment ID may be sent to that messaging controller 1118 and user tunnel (UTUN) controller 1120.UTUN controller in device id can not be The mapping between device id and IP address (for example, virtual ip address) is set up during IP address.Can messaging controller 1118 (its to Socket distributing equipment IP) create socket between kernel 1110 (it can distribute address, such as virtual ip address to socket) Word.UTUN controller can be used for establishment socket between messaging controller 1118 and kernel 1110 and is connected.In this way, it is derived from The date of shipping request of client application 1105 does not need including device id, but may specify account, and it can be then by IDS frame Frame 1115 uses the known device of the account and its performance (for example, if this request needs some performances) to carry out cross reference.False Surely device id can be obtained, then do not needed to match before creating socket.

In various embodiments, IDS framework 1115 can receive at another equipment from client application 1105 Particular port/service, determines port/service based on the information obtaining from ID foundation structure 105, or from the order sending in the request Board determines port/service.Device id and other header informations then can be sent to messaging controller 1118 by IDS framework 1115 And/or UTUN controller 1120.IDS framework 1115 and UTUN controller 1120 can be via striding course communication (XPC) communications.UTUN Controller 1120 can be a part for IDS finger daemon, and can be from ID foundation structure 105 receiving device ID.

As described above, UTUN controller 1120 can create the virtual address corresponding to physical device address, wherein virtually Location can be used for creating virtual socket.Virtual socket it is also possible to use any device id (for example, the actual address of equipment or other ID) creating.For example, socket can be created for the communication between client application 1105 and kernel 1110 (for example, to exist In stream context), wherein kernel 1110 can make various sockets open for various client applications.Kernel 1110 can For another equipment, there is the single connection going to UTUN controller 1120, and by from various client applications Data multiplex is in single connection.Additionally or alternatively, for example, if in kernel 1110 and UTUN controller There are multiple sockets in the various client applications being directed to another equipment between 1120, UTUN controller 1120 also can be held Row multiplexing.Incoming data can be by de-multiplexed for transmission to destination client application.

And for example, socket can be created between kernel 1110 and messaging controller 1118 (for example, in instant message context In), wherein can create socket for each destination equipment, the different sockets being wherein used for same equipment are possible to have Different priorities.Therefore, specific virtual socket can be (for example, high and low) with particular device and certain priority associated.Disappear Breath controller 1118 can have the various connections with various client applications.Therefore, messaging controller 1118 can provide many Road multiplexing/de-multiplexed performance.

UTUN controller can create the main socket with another equipment.Set with second when UTUN controller 1120 uses During standby associated virtual link receiving data, its can then by virtual link be mapped to main socket for another Equipment communication.All data for another equipment can then pass through main socket and send.For virtual socket Virtual address can be returned to client application 1115, for example, in flow context.In one embodiment, relate to And the virtual socket of kernel 1110 is TCP socket.Virtual address can have and regular address, and such as IPv6 address is identical Form.Multiplexing module may include any combinations of kernel 1110, messaging controller 1118 and UTUN controller 1120.

When client application sends data, client application 1105 can be using virtual socket come by data It is sent to kernel 1110.For example, data can be sent using TCP via virtual socket.Kernel 1110 can achieve for The UTUN interface of UTUN controller 1120 communication.Kernel 1110 will be data (for example, having TCP header) and identification virtual address Virtual socket pass to UTUN controller 1120, its will be then used by virtual address come analyzing device address for determine set Standby socket.

When sending data via equipment socket, which link link manager 1125 can determine that using.Link can be The specific group of Radio interface protocols (for example, bluetooth or Wi-Fi), host-host protocol (for example, TCP, UDP etc.) and destination equipment Close.In this way, UTUN controller 1120 requires no knowledge about and what sends data as, but can only transmit data to link pipe Reason device 1125.

In various embodiments, the determination of link manager 1125 can for each packet, every group of packet, each Equipment socket is making, and can change between each packet.Link manager 1125 can then select for sending The link of data.In the example shown, Wi-Fi link 1130 is provided for being led to using one or more Wi-Fi agreements The software driver of letter, and BLTE link 1135 provides the software driver for being communicated using bluetooth LE.Wi-Fi chain Road 1130 is communicated with Wi-Fi hardware 1160, and BLTE link 1135 is communicated with BTLE hardware 1155.Wi-Fi link 1130 can For various Wi-Fi agreements, such as basic Wi-Fi (foundation structure Wi-Fi).In one embodiment, link manager 1125 can attempt all links to determine whether any link can contact another equipment, and are then used by making a reservation for highest Grade or the connecting link of representing dynamic level of pixel.

Hardware 1150 to 1160 can be with the link communication being assigned to various equipment.For example, link 1130,1135 and 1140 Can be allocated for and the second equipment communication.In addition, be allocated for also can be with hardware with other links of the 3rd equipment communication 1150 to 1160 communications.When specific hardware receiving data, software can recognize that specific transmission equipment and then determines corresponding chain Road, for example, determines the link corresponding to transmission equipment and host-host protocol using header information.

In some embodiments, composite link 1140 may include the interface 1144 for communicating with link manager 1124 With the selector 1148 selecting specific protocol to use.These agreements can be identical with the available agreement of link manager 1125 or not With.Selector 1148 can execute the function similar with link manager 1125 in terms of selecting particular link.However, link management Which link device 1125 and selector 1148 can be determined using using different criterions.For example, link manager 1125 can determine that Using composite link 1140, and selector 1148 can then determine will be using BTLE hardware 1155.Hardware can be included in identical Or on separate chip.

One or more agreements can only can use via composite link 1140, such as classical bluetooth hardware 1150.Link management Device 1125 and selector 1148 can be used for determining using which link, the power utilization rate of such as link, chain using various criterions The speed (for example, real time data speed) on road and the signal strength signal intensity of link.For the target selecting link to be optimized can be There is provided minimum data rate with minimum possible energy.

While characterized as the various embodiments of equipment, system and method, it will be understood that the object of method or aspect Structure and order can execute in different order or place, still fall within simultaneously described for the equipment of calling execution relaying, be In the range of system and method.

In some embodiments, a kind of method promotes first client of user is set using the main process equipment of user Standby calling.The method may include：Include for communicated to first network the first wave point, for first visitor The second wave point that family end equipment is communicated, memory, Output Display Unit and be couple to the first wave point and second At wave point, the main process equipment being couple to memory and being couple at least one processor of Output Display Unit：As exhaling The part cried, receives voice from first network via the first wave point at the first wave point and invites communication；By Access the list of one or more client devices being associated with user in memory to identify the first client device, this row Table includes the device identifier for each client device；Using the first identifier warp being associated with the first client device Voice is invited to the first client device by communication relay by the second wave point；Via the second wave point from the first client Equipment receives client and answers communication；Connected for call setup first using the first wave point, this first connection response is in visitor Family termination listens communication to provide the voice data communication between main process equipment and first network；Using the second wave point and first Identifier is set up second with the first client device and is connected, and this second connection response is answered communication in client and provided the first visitor Voice data communication between family end equipment and main process equipment；Receive calling connection via the first wave point from first network to lead to Letter；Communicate with for the state of calling being updated to activity based on calling connection；And via the second wave point, calling is relayed to First client device.

In embodiments above, the method may also include：At main process equipment：Communicate with identity management services device to know Not one or more client devices.

In more than one embodiment in office, identity management services device can Intrusion Detection based on host equipment and the one or more client The degree of approach of each of end equipment is identifying the one or more client device.

In more than one embodiment in office, identity management services device can be based in the one or more client device Each and main process equipment to identify the one or more client device with associating of user account, wherein this Identity Management clothes Internet protocol (IP) address being used at least one of the one or more client device is sent to main frame and sets by business device Standby；And wherein voice is invited communication relay being somebody's turn to do in the one or more client device using IP address by main process equipment At least one.

In more than one embodiment in office, via the second wave point, calling being relayed to the first client device can wrap Include：Execution is objective so that downlink audio data flow is relayed to first to the call forwarding of the first client device from main process equipment Family end equipment and uplink audio data stream is relayed to first network.

In more than one embodiment in office, execution can be wrapped from main process equipment to the call forwarding of the first client device Include：Base band input/output (I/O) equipment by downlink audio data stream to main process equipment；And will be from base band The downlink conference audio stream of I/O equipment export audiovisual conference connect for the first client device and main process equipment it Between audiovisual conference connect on communicate.

In more than one embodiment in office, execution also can be wrapped from main process equipment to the call forwarding of the first client device Include：Receive up-link conference audio stream in audiovisual conference junction from the first client device；To in baseband I/O device input Line link conference audio stream；From baseband I/O device output uplink audio stream；And the part as calling, in main frame Uplink audio is streamed to first network when first network receives downlink audio data flow by equipment.

In some embodiments, a kind of main process equipment may include：First wave point, it is used for carrying out to first network Communication；Second wave point, it is used for being communicated to the first client device；Memory；Output Display Unit；And at least one Individual processor, it is couple to the first wave point and the second wave point, is couple to memory, and is couple to output display Device, this at least one processor is configured to：Receive for every one or more client devices from identity management system The device identifier of one, the first client that this one or more client device includes having the first device identifier sets Standby, main process equipment and one or more client device are associated with same user；Via the first net at the first wave point Network receives incoming call communication；It is that connection is opened in calling via the first wave point；In response to incoming call communication by main frame Call communication is sent to first network；Receive calling connection communication from first network at main process equipment；And execute from main frame Equipment is to the call forwarding of the first client device, thus voice data stream is relayed to first using the first device identifier Client device.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor can be further configured to opening even for calling Before connecing：Invite communication from main process equipment to each the equipment relay voice the one or more client device；And At main process equipment, the first client device from the one or more client device receives client calls and answers communication；Its In to open connection for calling be to receive at main process equipment after client calls answer communication, invite communication in response to voice Come to execute.

In more than one embodiment in office, execution includes from main process equipment to the call forwarding of the first client device： The user interface updating of main process equipment is calling connection state；Audiovisual between setting main process equipment and the first client device Meeting connects；Virtual audio device coded audio data flow using main process equipment creates conference audio downlink flow；With And from main process equipment, conference audio downlink is streamed to the first client device via audiovisual conference connection.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor can be further configured to：Via being in calling The user interface of the main process equipment of connection status receives and terminates calling input to terminate calling；Close in response to terminating calling input Close audiovisual conference to connect and terminate using virtual audio device coded audio data flow；And close the connection for calling.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor is further configured to：At main process equipment from First client device receives and terminates calling input to terminate calling；Close audiovisual conference and connect in response to terminating calling input And terminate using virtual audio device coded audio data flow；And close the connection for calling.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor is further configured to：Connect via being in calling The user interface connecing the main process equipment of state receives the input that termination is carried out with call forwarding to client device；To call from One client device transfers to main process equipment；Close audiovisual conference to connect and terminate using virtual audio device coded audio number According to stream；Microphone audio device coding voice data stream using the main process equipment separating with virtual audio device creates main frame Audio stream；And it is derived from the audio frequency of host audio stream using the microphone output of main process equipment.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor is further configured to：In response to setting in main frame Standby place receives client calls and answers communication to answer message from main process equipment to the second client device transmission calling.

In more than one embodiment in office, the virtual audio device coded audio data flow using main process equipment creates Conference audio downlink flow may include：Voice data is streamed to base band input/output (I/O) equipment of main process equipment； And export conference audio downlink flow from baseband I/O device to audiovisual interface, to connect communication in audiovisual conference.

In more than one embodiment in office, audiovisual conference connection may include the wireless connection of equity.

In more than one embodiment in office, it is wireless that audiovisual conference connects the networking that may include via at least one access point Connect.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor is further configured to：Connect in audiovisual conference Place receives up-link conference audio stream from the first client device；And the part as calling, in main process equipment from net Up-link conference audio is streamed to network when receiving voice data stream by network.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor is further configured to：Connect via being in calling The user interface connecing the main process equipment of state receives meeting input；Mike using the main process equipment separating with virtual audio device Wind audio frequency apparatus coded audio data flow is to create host audio stream；And the microphone output using main process equipment is derived from main frame The audio frequency of audio stream, connects via audiovisual conference simultaneously and for conference audio downlink flow to be relayed to the first client from main process equipment End equipment.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor is further configured to：Opening even for calling Before connecing：As a part for calling, receive from the first client device and initiate call communication；It is wherein that calling unlatching connection is Initiate what call communication to execute in response to receive from the first client device.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor is further configured to：In response to end of calling Input and close the connection for calling；After closing the connection for calling, receive as second from network via network Communication invited in second voice of a part for calling；Relay the second voice from main process equipment to one or more client devices to invite Please communicate, wherein the one or more client device includes the first client device；And from this at main process equipment Or the first client device in multiple client equipment receives client calls refusal communication；Main process equipment refuse information is sent out Deliver to network；And at least second client that relaying refuse information is sent in the one or more client device sets Standby.

In some embodiments, a kind of computer product may include readable Jie of non-transient computer of storage multiple instruction Matter, calling is relayed to the of user by the execution of control computer system from the main process equipment of user when executed for the plurality of instruction The method of one client device, this main process equipment include for communicated to first network the first wave point, for The second wave point that first client device is communicated, memory, Output Display Unit and be couple to the first wave point With the second wave point, at least one processor of being couple to memory and being couple to Output Display Unit, these instructions include Above-mentioned any means.

In some embodiments, a kind of method is initiated via the main process equipment of user using the client device of user Calling, the method includes：There is the first wave point, Output Display Unit, memory and be couple to the first wave point, deposit At the client device of at least one processor of reservoir and Output Display Unit：Identification and the one of the user of client device communications Individual or multiple main frames equipment, this identification is using the list of the device of user in the memory being stored in client device；There is provided For asking the user interface of outgoing call；Receive the selection to the first main process equipment for being used for realizing outgoing call；Identification Identify the first hostid of the first main process equipment, this first hostid is stored in the memory of client device； Send the call request including recipient's number via the first wave point to main process equipment, this call request is used for requesting host Equipment initiates outgoing call to recipient's number, and wherein this outgoing call is using one or more the with the first wave point One Radio interface protocols different second interface agreement is making；The state of outgoing call is updated to dial；Set in main frame Standby with recipient's equipment communication after receive calling from main process equipment and answer communication；The state of outgoing call is updated to activity.

In more than one embodiment in office, the method can further include：At client device：Using main frame mark Know to set up between the client device of symbol and main process equipment and be connected, wherein via this linkup transmit call request, this connection has Connection identifier (CID.

In more than one embodiment in office, this calling is answered communication and be may include hostid, and wherein main frame mark Know symbol to be associated with outgoing call for calling is answered communication, so that the state of outgoing call is changed to activity.

In more than one embodiment in office, the method can further include：At client device：Connect from main process equipment Receive call data message, this call data message includes connection identifier (CID and call data；And will be exhaled based on connection identifier (CID Data is made to be routed to the loudspeaker of client device.

In more than one embodiment in office, the method can further include：At client device：In trial and list One or more equipment communications；Determine which main process equipment in the one or more main process equipments in list can use；By one Individual or multiple available host equipment provide the user with selective first main process equipment.

In more than one embodiment in office, the method can further include：At client device：Determine in list Main process equipment is all unavailable；And provide a user with error messages.

In more than one embodiment in office, the method can further include：At client device：Set from these main frames One or more of standby data receiving with regard to network connectivity status；And using with regard to the one or more main process equipment Network connectivity status data, to determine whether the one or more main process equipment can use.

In more than one embodiment in office, the method can further include：At client device：From Identity Management clothes Business device obtains list of devices.

In more than one embodiment in office, the method can further include：At client device：At user interface Receive for the input terminating calling；It is sent to main process equipment by terminating call communication；And close for calling and main frame The connection of equipment.

In some embodiments, a kind of client device of user can be configured to initiate via the main process equipment of user Calling, this client device includes：First wave point；Memory；Output Display Unit；And at least one processor, its coupling It is connected to the first wave point, memory and Output Display Unit, this at least one processor is configured to：Identification and client device One or more main process equipments of the user of communication, this identification is using the dress of the user in the memory being stored in client device The list put；User interface for asking outgoing call is provided；Receive the selection to the first main process equipment for for realizing Outgoing call；First hostid of identification marking first main process equipment, this first hostid is stored in client and sets In standby memory；Send the call request including recipient's number via the first wave point to main process equipment, this calling please Requesting host equipment is asked to initiate outgoing call to recipient's number, wherein this outgoing call is to use and the one of the first wave point Individual or multiple first Radio interface protocols different second interface agreement is making；The state of outgoing call is updated to dial Number；Receive calling from main process equipment after main process equipment with recipient's equipment communication and answer communication；And by outgoing call State is updated to activity.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor can be further configured to：Using main frame mark Know to set up between the client device of symbol and main process equipment and be connected, wherein via this linkup transmit call request, this connection has Connection identifier (CID.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor can be further configured to：Connect from main process equipment Receive call data message, this call data message includes connection identifier (CID and call data；And will be exhaled based on connection identifier (CID Data is made to be routed to the loudspeaker of client device.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor can be further configured to：In trial and list One or more equipment communications；Determine which main process equipment in the one or more main process equipments in list can use；By one Individual or multiple available host equipment provide the user with selective first main process equipment.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor can be further configured to：Determine in list Main process equipment is all unavailable；And provide a user with error messages.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor can be further configured to：Set from these main frames One or more of standby data receiving with regard to network connectivity status；And using with regard to the one or more main process equipment Network connectivity status data, to determine whether the one or more main process equipment can use.

In some embodiments, a kind of computer product may include non-transitory computer-readable medium, and it is stored with many Individual instruction, upon execution, the client device for controlling user initiates calling via the main process equipment of user for the plurality of instruction, This client device have the first wave point, memory, Output Display Unit and be couple to the first wave point, memory and At least one processor of Output Display Unit, these instructions include above-mentioned any means.

In some embodiments, a kind of method can using the main process equipment of user come the client device in user please Ask lower and execute calling, the method includes：Include for communicated to first network the first wave point, for client The second wave point that end equipment is communicated, memory, Output Display Unit and be couple to the first wave point and second no At line interface, the main process equipment being couple to memory and being couple at least one processor of Output Display Unit：Send instruction Main process equipment and the signal of client device communications；Receive calling and initiate request, this calling is initiated request and included client device Client identifier and recipient's equipment recipient's number；Initiate request in response to this calling, be that call setup first connects Connect, this first connection provides the communication between main process equipment and first network；Set up client device via the second wave point Second of use client identifier between main process equipment is connected；Connect to first using first via the first wave point Network sends main frame call communication；Receive calling connection communication via the first wave point from first network；Based on calling connection The state of calling is updated to activity by communication；Via the second wave point to client device junction call connection communication.

In more than one embodiment in office, the method can further include：At main process equipment：Connect from client device Receive and terminate call communication；And terminate call communication in response to this and close the second connection.

In more than one embodiment in office, the first connection has the first associated connection identifier (CID, and second connects Connect and there is the second associated connection identifier (CID, and the wherein first connection identifier (CID is associated with the second connection identifier (CID, with For junction call data between client device and first network.

In more than one embodiment in office, the second connection identifier (CID is based on client identifier.

In more than one embodiment in office, the method can further include：At main process equipment：Via first connect from First network receives call data；Call data are associated with the first connection identifier (CID；Identify the first connection identifier (CID and Association between two connection identifier (CIDs；And based on associating via between first connection identifier (CID and the second connection identifier (CID Call data are routed to client device by two connections.

In more than one embodiment in office, the method can further include：At main process equipment：Via second connect from Client device receives call data；Call data are associated with the second connection identifier (CID；Identify the first connection identifier (CID with Association between second connection identifier (CID；And based between the first connection identifier (CID and the second connection identifier (CID associate via Call data are routed to first network by the first connection.

In more than one embodiment in office, the communication of this calling connection includes the second connection identifier (CID.

In more than one embodiment in office, the client identifier of client device from user one or more other This client device is uniquely identified in client device.

In more than one embodiment in office, the method can further include：At main process equipment：Indicate main frame with sending Together with the signal that equipment is connected, send the data of the network connectivity status with regard to main process equipment with client device.

Some embodiments may include a kind of main process equipment of user, and it executes under the request of the client device of user Calling.This main process equipment may include：First wave point, it is used for being communicated to first network；Second wave point, its use In being communicated to client device；Memory；Output Display Unit；And at least one processor, it is wireless that it is couple to first Interface and the second wave point, are couple to memory, and are couple to Output Display Unit, and this at least one processor is configured For：Send the signal of instruction main process equipment and client device communications, the letter of this instruction main process equipment and client device communications Number include hostid；Receive calling and initiate request, the client identifier that request includes client device is initiated in this calling Recipient's number with recipient's equipment；Initiate request in response to this calling, be that call setup first connects, this first connection carries For the communication between main process equipment and first network；Setting up via the second wave point makes between client device and main process equipment The second connection with client identifier；Receive calling connection communication via the first wave point from first network；Based on calling The state of calling is updated to activity by connection communication；And connect logical to client device junction call via the second wave point Letter.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor can be further configured to：From client device Receive and terminate call communication；And terminate call communication in response to this and close the second connection.

In more than one embodiment in office, the first connection can have the first associated connection identifier (CID, and second Connect and there is the second associated connection identifier (CID, and the wherein first connection identifier (CID is associated with the second connection identifier (CID, For junction call data between client device and first network.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor is further configured to：Via first connect from First network receives call data；Call data are associated with the first connection identifier (CID；Identify the first connection identifier (CID and Association between two connection identifier (CIDs；And based on associating via between first connection identifier (CID and the second connection identifier (CID Call data are routed to client device by two connections.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor is further configured to：Via second connect from Client device receives call data；Call data are associated with the second connection identifier (CID；Identify the first connection identifier (CID with Association between second connection identifier (CID；And based between the first connection identifier (CID and the second connection identifier (CID associate via Call data are routed to first network by the first connection.

In more than one embodiment in office, this at least one processor is further configured to：Indicate main frame with sending Together with the signal that equipment is connected, send the data of the network connectivity status with regard to main process equipment with client device.

In some embodiments, computer product may include the non-transitory computer-readable medium of storage multiple instruction, The plurality of main process equipment instructing control user when executed executes the client device junction call to user, these instructions Including above-mentioned any means.

Claims

1. a kind of method that the first client device using user receives calling via the main process equipment of described user, described Method includes：

Including wave point, Output Display Unit and at least one being couple to described wave point and described Output Display Unit At described first client device of processor：

To receive voice invitation communication as a part for described calling from described main process equipment via described wave point, described Voice invites communication to include identifying the hostid of described main process equipment；

Communication is invited to provide calling reception interface in response to receiving described voice；

The input for answering described calling is received at described calling reception interface；

Connect for described call setup first, described first connects described first client device of offer and described main process equipment Between voice communication；

In response to answering communication for answering the described input of described calling to the transmission calling of described main process equipment, described calling Answer the client identifier that communication includes being associated with described first client device；And

Call state is updated to activity.

2. method according to claim 1, the described client identification being wherein associated with described first client device Symbol uniquely identifies described first client device from other client devices one or more of described user.

3. method according to claim 1, also includes：

At described first client：

The input for terminating described calling is received at described calling reception interface；And

In response to closing described first connection for terminating the described input of described calling.

4. method according to claim 1, also includes：

At described first client：

Send to described main process equipment and terminate call communication.

5. method according to claim 1, also includes：

At described first client device：

Communication is invited to export audible the tinkle of bells in response to receiving described voice.

6. method according to claim 1, wherein said first client device using described hostid come with institute State main process equipment and set up described first connection.

7. method according to claim 1, also includes：

At described first client device：

The list of described hostid and the known device of described user is compared, described first client device is joined It is set to and receive calling from described known device.

8. method according to claim 1, wherein said calling reception interface is shown on described Output Display Unit.

9. method according to claim 8, wherein said calling reception interface includes answering button and refusal button, wherein Receive the described input for answering described calling by answering button described in selection.

10. method according to claim 1, wherein said calling reception interface includes voice command interface.

A kind of first client device of 11. users, described first client device is configured to the main frame via described user Receiving calling, described first client device includes equipment：

Wave point；

Output Display Unit；With

It is couple at least one processor of described wave point and described Output Display Unit, at least one processor described is joined It is set to：

Answer communication to the transmission calling of described main process equipment, described calling is answered communication and included and described first client device phase The client identifier of association；And

Call state is updated to activity.

12. first client devices according to claim 11, at least one processor wherein said is further configured For：

Receive the input for answering described calling at described calling reception interface, wherein said first connection is in response to and connects Receive for answering the described input of described calling and set up.

13. first client devices according to claim 12, also include：

At described first client：

Send to described main process equipment and terminate call communication；And

Close described first connection.

14. first client devices according to claim 12, wherein said calling reception interface is shown in described output On display, wherein said calling reception interface includes answering button and refusal button, wherein passes through to answer button described in selection To receive the described input for answering described calling.

15. first client devices according to claim 11, the institute being wherein associated with described first client device State client identifier and uniquely identify described first client from other client devices one or more of described user and set Standby.

16. first client devices according to claim 11, at least one processor wherein said is further configured For：

17. first client devices according to claim 11, at least one processor wherein said is further configured It is to set up described first using described hostid with described main process equipment to be connected.

18. first client devices according to claim 11, at least one processor wherein said is further configured For：

A kind of 19. computer products of the non-transitory computer-readable medium including storage multiple instruction, the plurality of instruction exists Computer system execution is controlled to set the first client that calling is relayed to described user from the main process equipment of user when being performed Standby method, described first client device includes wave point, Output Display Unit and is couple to described wave point and institute State at least one processor of Output Display Unit, described instruction includes：

Receive as the client identifier with the part associating of user identity from identity management services device；

To receive voice and invite to communicate from described main process equipment to make via described wave point at described first client device For a part for described calling, described voice invites communication to include identifying the hostid of described main process equipment；

Answer communication to the transmission calling of described main process equipment, described calling is answered communication and included and described first client device phase The described client identifier of association；And

Call state is updated to activity.